| Name in International
languages |
| Spanish |
Comino |
| French |
Cumin |
| German |
Romischer
Kummel |
| Swedish |
Spiskummin |
| Arabic |
Kammun |
| Dutch |
Komijn |
| Italian |
Comino |
| Portuguese |
Cominho |
| Russian |
Kmin |
| Chinese |
Machin |
| Hindi |
Jeera |
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| DESCRIPTION |
| 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. |
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| A native of Egypt and
the Mediterranean, cumin is now mostly
produced in India. Gujarat, Rajasthan
and Uttar Pradesh are the prominent
producers. |
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| Botanical name |
Family name |
Commercial part |
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Cuminum cyminum L.
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Apiaceae
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Fruit
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| USAGE |
| 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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