Cumin Powder
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Cumin seeds can be either white or black. Black cumin seed have slightly more sweeter and delicate flavor than the white seeds. It gives a powerful aroma which many people associate with Indian food. It has bitter and nutty taste.
Commonly Available :
Cumin is available in two forms, the whole form, which is the cumin seed, or the ground form of the spice. The cumin plant, Cuminum cyminum is native to the shores of the Mediterranean, including the upper regions of Egypt, where is has been cultivated for thousands of years. Nowadays, it is commercially grown in several surrounding countries such as Iran, Turkey and Syria, as well as other hot countries further a field, namely China, India and Latin America.
Usage :
(Jeera or Jira) is usually used both as whole seed or ground in any curry dish which makes it one of the most important of all Indian spices.