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| Basic Spices > Cumin Seeds |
Cumin seeds has a penetrating musty, earthy flavour. It’s
a cooling spice. In the middle ages, cumin was believed
to keep lovers faithful and chicken from straying. More
recently, cumin has become popular because of its use
in Mexican cooking. |
| A native of Egypt and the Mediterranean,
cumin is now mostly produced in India. Gujarat, Rajasthan
and Uttar Pradesh are the prominent producers. |
Botanical
name |
Family
name |
Commercial
part |
Cuminum cyminum L. |
Apiaceae |
Fruit |
USAGES---
Roasted very briefly on low fire (for only a minute)
on a tawa (girdle) and then ground into powder
helps release its flavour more fully. Cumin is
considered a digestive..
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Packing
Available
Consumer Pack:
1kg, 2kg, 5kg.
Bulk Pack: 10kg,
25kg, 50kg.
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