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Old 04-01-2009, 10:17 AM
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Not to disagree with Yeti, but I think here dhania (most common anglicized spelling) is ground coriander seed. In Indian cooking dahnia goes with certain things like amchur, haida (ground turmeric) and/or chat masala almost like salt and pepper in NA/Euro cuisines. When you see an ingredient list with one next to the other in smallish quantities, just assume they're supposed to be ground. In this receipe, small quantity + adjacent to turmeric = bingo!

This isn't a matter of language (which he speaks and I don't), but of cooking technique.

BDL

PS. Also, on rereading the recipe, it expressly reads "dahnia powder." Coincidence? I think not.

PPS. If you live in the UK and you like "curries," don't even think about whether you like dhania powder in your food. You do.

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