It is a spice with an intense, strong, bitter and distinctive aroma and flavour.
Cumin seeds are one of the most popular cooking ingredients used throughout Asia. Its strong flavour and mild aroma have made jeera an indispensable spice. Jeera or cumin seeds are in high demand as a spice throughout the world, especially where spicy food is preferred. It is an integral part of recipes in various cultures. After pepper, jeera is considered the most important spice in the world.
Flavour: musky, spicy, earthy.
Aroma: Wintery, aromatic.
cuminis used in vegetable dishes, salads, stews, thick soups, rice and vegetable dishes, and to flavour baked potatoes.
It is added to a wide variety of spice mixes (garam masala, curry mixes). Caraway is used to flavour cheese, yoghurt, couscous, pickled and preserved vegetables, bread baked with caraway, etc. In India, young fresh leaves are added to salads and soups.
Warm and aromatic, cumin is a staple in Indian and other cuisines. Sprinkle on stir-fries, salads, aloo gobi and stews to get the distinctive musky flavour. Perfect with meat, vegetables and other dishes, cumin is sure to add a touch of pleasure to your dishes.
Cumin seeds are an important part of various spice blends such as Panch Phoron (from Bengal), Garam masala, Sambhar Masala (used in powder form), etc. In curries or dry vegetables, they are fried in hot oil before the other ingredients are added.
Cumin has a strong, fresh aroma. They can be dry roasted on a hot griddle, cooled, ground into a powder and stored in an airtight container. This fresh powder is added to yoghurt or raita and to drinks such as Panna (usually drunk with golgapas) and lemonade. Cumin has antiseptic properties and helps support digestion. Jeera actually means 'that which aids digestion'.
Taste: musky, spicy, earthy.
Aroma: Wintery, aromatic.
Nutritional information: Protein (18g), fat (22g), of which saturates (1,5g), carbohydrates (44g), of which sugars (2,3g), fibre (11g).
Ingredients: whole cumin seeds.
Country of origin: India
Manufacturer: TRS Wholesale Co. LTD., United Kingdom
Storage conditions: Store in a dry, cool place.