Dhania Jeera Powder Masala

Dhania Jeera powder is an excellent blend of powdered cumin and coriander seeds along with other spices. This combination is one of the essential spice blends used in Indian cuisine. Usually both spices are used in equal ratio to form this spice blend.
Generally the ground form of coriander-cumin seeds is called the Dhania jeera powder. Dhania is the coriander seeds whereas jeera the cumin seeds.
Dhania jeera powder is an important spice blend in West Indian cooking where it is most commonly used to flavour vegetable, bean curries and chaats. This fantastic and aromatic spice powder can also be used in sprinkling over salads, fruit chaats, buttermilk or a cup of plain yoghurt. It is also popularly added in flavoring pickles, curries and chutneys. It is an essential ingredient of many curries and gravies like fish pulusu (fish cooked in tamarind sauce), mutton kofta curry, palak rice etc as it has a mild aroma instigating the appetite. It is also best to have the fresh roasted coriander-cumin seeds in a pepper mill which you can place on the dining table and when required you or your family can use them any time.