Cumin seeds

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Oblong shaped, Cumin Seeds are pale or dark brownish seeds that are a very popular spice in the world and are used as a spice for their distinctive aroma. Cumin Seeds are an aromatic spice with bitter and warm flavor. Cumin Seeds are an ancient spice that is popular in Indian, Mexican, North African, Middle Eastern, and western Chinese cuisines. Cumin Seeds are one of the most typical spices for India and are fried or roasted before usage. Culinary Uses

• Cumin Seeds can be used to season many dishes, either ground or as whole seeds, as it draws out their natural flavor. They are used as a whole, and are fried or toasted before use.
• Cumin Seeds are widely used to flavor stews, soups, meats and vegetables
• Cumin Seeds are widely used to prepare Jeera rice by roasting cumin seeds in butter, frying rice in it and cooking it with water.
• Tempering or Tadka is given to Dal with Cumin Seeds, giving it warm flavor.
• Many other legumes are normally tempered by Cumin Seeds fried in butter to add more flavor to the dish.
• Cumin Seeds are part of Bengali spice mixture panch phoron, made of nigella seeds, black mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds and cumin. This Bengali 5 spice mix is used to prepare dishes like Potato curry, Pan roasted potatoes, Salmon Kalia, spinach and many other.
• Indian Cumin Seeds find worldwide use in foods, beverages, liquors, medicines, toiletries and perfumery.
• Cumin Seeds are extensively used spice in fish dishes, grills and stews of Mughlai cuisine and also in couscous - semolina steamed over meat and vegetables, the national dish of Morocco.

• Cumin Seeds aid in increasing lactation and reduce nausea in pregnancy.
• Cumin Seeds stimulate the appetite.
• Cumin Seeds can help boost the liver's ability to detoxify the body.
• Cumin Seeds may help relieve symptoms of cold due to their antiseptic properties.
• Cumin Seeds can help increase the heat in the body thus making metabolism more efficient.
• Cumin Seeds are used as a stimulant & an antispasmodic, and is also said to relieve nausea and diarrhea & to treat morning sickness.