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Description:

Cumin is the dried, white fruit with the grayish brown color of a small slender annual herb. The surface of the fruit has 5 primary ridges, alternatively has 4 less distinct secondary ridges bearing numerous short hairs. The plant is 15 to 50 cm high. The aromatic seed-like fruit is elongated, ovoid, 3 to 6 mm long, slightly bitter and has a warm flavor. The flowers are white or rose colored in small umbels.

USE

1- It is used as a condiment, and is an ingredient in curry powders, seasonings of bread, cakes, and cheese

2-In medicine, it is used as a stimulant, carminative, stomachic and astringent.

3-Cumin seed oil is used in perfumery and for flavoring liqueurs and cordials.



Types of Indian Cumin Seeds

1 EUROPEAN QUALITY CUMIN SEED

2 GULF QUALITY CUMIN SEED

3 SINGAPORE QUALITY CUMIN SEED