Cumin Seeds (Jeera), for Cooking, Restaurants, Form : Solid

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Cumin is the seed of a small umbelliferous plant and is popularly used for food flavoring and aroma. Its flavor is pungent, powerful, sharp and slightly bitter.

Cumin is widely used in traditional and herbal medicinal system for being a natural stimulant, carminative and having antimicrobial properties. It is also used in different industries for its essential oil. Cumin is known for stimulating the appetite. It is antispasmodic, carminative, stimulant, diuretic, astringent, emmenagogic and stomachic. It improves lactation and reduces nausea in pregnancy. East, it is used more like a traditional herbal remedy. While in the Western countries, it is used as a carminative, in veterinary medicine. It is valuable in dyspepsia diarrhea and hoarseness, and may relieve flatulence and colic. It has been proved effective in treating carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as diarrhea, indigestion, and morning sickness.

Cumin is widely used flavour in Indian and Middle Eastern countries. It is mainly used where highly spicy food is preferred. It is an ingredient of most curry powders and many savory spice mixtures, and is used in stews, grills especially lamb and chicken dishes. Spicy Mexican foods such as Chile casseroled pork and enchiladas with chilli sauce are incomplete without cumin.