Run out of cilantro at home?
Or are you not a fan of this aromatic herb?
And so you are looking for an alternative for your recipe?
Don't worry, I share with you the alternatives to this herb that looks like parsley.
My grandmother, a skilled cook, gave me her tips for replacing cilantro in my recipes.
I must say that since I find his advice very sound.
Here are 6 easy-to-find cilantro substitutes. Watch:
Parsley belongs to the same family as coriander.
It is therefore one of the best possible alternatives.
It has the same color and almost the same leaf shape , especially if you take flat-leaf parsley.
On the other hand, it is more bitter.
It will surely have to be dosed differently.
Shear a few sprigs of parsley in your recipes or in your soups. It's delicious.
From the parsley and coriander family, caraway is one of the herbs closest in taste.
It is therefore perfect to replace it.
Even at the color level, the substitution is invisible.
Where to find caraway?
You can find it on the markets, at some greengrocers or Asian grocers.
Cumin seeds are often used to flavor exotic dishes.
Even if the taste of cumin is not similar to that of fresh coriander, it is distinctive enough to flavor your dishes.
Be careful, all you need is a few cumin seeds to flavor your cooking. Don't overdo it!
This variety of basil has a lemony and spicy aftertaste.
It is therefore perfect to replace coriander provided you use fresh leaves
In addition, its color is similar.
To give color to a salad, a soup or a curry, it's perfect.
Can I use regular basil?
Yes, of course...but the taste is quite different from that of coriander.
In my opinion, it's not the best ersatz out there.
You can find this kind of bouquet at the primeur or in some supermarkets.
They contain sprigs of basil, flat-leaf parsley, dill, tarragon and oregano.
This mixture can replace cilantro quite easily.
The good side is that we keep the dark green color to color the dishes.
This powder is a mixture of dried Indian spices.
And guess the best?
Garam Masala is made from dried coriander .
It also contains turmeric, pepper, cloves, bay leaf and cumin powder.
Don't worry, it doesn't sting at all.
However, there is a small downside. This powder is orange.
We are therefore a long way from the green color of fresh coriander.
