Cumin powder/seeds

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someonefamous

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just a quick question....
Is it alright to substitute cumin powder for the seeds? If so (which I guess it would be) do you need to use less powder or the same?
Thank you
 
Welcome to DC.

Yes, you can substitute. A tablespoon of seeds will grind down to less than a tablespoon of powder, so you'll have to adjust the amount in the recipe. If the recipe calls for a tablespoon of seeds, you will need maybe a half tablespoon of powder. Chances are a little more or less won't ruin the dish.
 
If you use the seeds and grind them down, the flavour will be superior to using ready powdered cumin.

So what are you cooking?:chef: :chef:
 
Yea, what they said!!!

Cumin is the best, I love that taste!!!

I concur with Clive, what are you cooking? :)
 
I think of it this way.

Take a pile of bricks, reduce them to a powder, and the volume will be a lot less than the original pile.

So I always use a lot less of the powdered than the intact item.

How much? I would guess Andy is about right. I would add a third to one half. But one can always add more and you cannot remove it when there is too much (although I certainly agree with Gossie that it is hard to have too much cumin, but I suppose it is possible).

I would add about a third the amount of seed volume called for and then taste and adjust.

Just my take on the matter, take care.
 

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