Cumin is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to a territory including Middle East and stretching east to India.Its seeds – each one contained within a fruit, which is dried – are used in the cuisines of many cultures in both whole and ground form.

Cumin is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to a territory including Middle East and stretching east to India.Its seeds – each one contained within a fruit, which is dried – are used in the cuisines of many cultures in both whole and ground form.