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Dhania - Powder (Coriander)

₹70.00(₹0.64 per gram)

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Size 100g

Single-ingredientNo coloursZero additivesNo anti-cakingSteam-sterilisedOrganic certified

Clean

One ingredient, steam-sterilised.

Reviewed by PurePicked

Coriander ground from whole organic seed, with one line in the ingredient list and nothing bulking it out. This is the quiet workhorse of an Indian spice box — the powder that gives a curry its body and rounds off everything sharper sitting next to it, rather than announcing itself. Good coriander powder smells warm and faintly citrusy the moment the pack opens; the colour is a dull olive-brown, not a bright one. Steam sterilised rather than chemically treated.

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Why We Like It

One ingredient, and steam-sterilised rather than fumigated.
Dull olive-brown, which is what coriander actually looks like when nothing has been added to even it out.
Coriander powder is commonly bulked with husk, bran or starch; a one-line list rules that out.

Ingredients

Organic coriander (100%)

Single ingredient

Ground coriander seed, with no filler, anti-caking agent or added colour. The printed ingredient line reads 'Coriander Whole' although the product is ground.

No husk or bran filler

Not used

Coriander powder is commonly bulked out with the seed's own husk, or with starch and bran.

No anti-caking agent

Not used

No silicon dioxide (INS 551) or tricalcium phosphate, routinely added to keep spice powders free-flowing.

No added colour

Not used

Ground spice is the category most exposed to colour adulteration.

Steam sterilisation (process, not an ingredient)

Process note

Steam-sterilised for microbial safety rather than fumigated or chemically treated.

Pure & Sure Dhania Powder versus other coriander powders

What to compare	Purepicked	Regular coriander powder
Ingredient list	Coriander only	Often bulked with husk, bran or starch
Colour	Dull olive-brown	Uniform, sometimes helped with colour
Treatment	Steam-sterilised	Fumigation is common in the bulk spice trade and never appears on a label
Aroma	Warm and citrusy from the seed's own oils	Flat once the volatiles have gone
Farming	Certified organic, PGS processor code	Conventional, with no residue data published

Is It For You?

Good for

Everyday curries, dals and sabzis

Anyone building their own masalas from single spices

Marinades, spice rubs and masala blends

Sambar, rasam and South Indian gravies

Avoid if

Anyone who wants the aroma of freshly ground seed — pre-ground coriander fades faster than whole

Cooks looking for a spice that leads a dish; coriander is a carrier, not a headline flavour

Anyone expecting it to stay free-flowing in a humid kitchen — there is no anti-caking agent in it

How to use

Add early to a curry base, after the onions and before the tomatoes, so it cooks out rather than tasting raw

Use as the bulk spice in a masala; coriander carries the others rather than competing with them

Dry-roast for a few seconds on low heat to lift the aroma before adding to a dish

Combine with cumin and chilli in the classic everyday proportions for dals and sabzis

What to look for in Coriander Powder?

Buy whole where you can. Whole spice you can inspect; powder is easy to pad out with starch, husk or chalk.

Rub a pinch between wet palms. Colour that lifts onto skin means added dye. Metanil yellow, lead chromate and Sudan dyes are all documented in Indian spice.

A single-ingredient list is the whole point. Anti-caking agents and 'permitted colour' both signal processing you do not need.

Steam sterilisation is the clean way to reduce microbes. Irradiation and fumigation are not always declared.