Cumin Seed Jeera

The dried fruit of a small herbaceous plant, cumin was quite popular even during the Biblical times as an efficient digestive and as a food flavor for ceremonial feasting.
Through native to Egypt and the Mediterranean, cumin is now mostly produced in India.
Cumin has an-intensely strong flavor, much similar to caraway. Indian cumin finds worldwide use in foods, beverages, liquors, medicines, toiletries and perfumery. The spice is of particular value in the blending of Indian Curry Powder.
Indian Cumin is exported in its natural as well as powered forms, besides as essential oils. Exports are mostly to USA, Singapore, Japan, The UK and North Africa.