Deep orange-yellow powder commonly used as a spice in curries & other South Asian & Middle Eastern cuisine, for dyeing, & to impart color to mustard condiments. Its active ingredient is cur cumin & it has a distinctly earthy, slightly bitter, slightly hot peppery flavor & a mustardy smell. Cur cumin has been a centre of attraction for potential treatment of an array of diseases, including cancer,
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
