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Contact SupplierWe offer cumin seeds. Cumin is the dried seed of the herb cuminum cyminum, a member of the parsley family. The cumin plant grows to 30–50 cm (0.98–1.6 ft) tall and is harvested by hand. It is an herbaceous annual plant, with a slender branched stem 20–30 cm tall. The seeds of the plant are used in whole or powdered form in food processing industry. It is mainly used in spicy foods. Cumin, also called as sugandhan i.e. Good smell in ancient times has its popularity spread from latin america to africa and all over asia. In southern europe, it represented greed, while in germany it was used by newly weds as a symbol to ensure loyalty to one another. Cumin is seed of an annual small herb it is widely one of the widely used spices in our day-to-day cuisines. Cumin along with coriander forms a major ingredient of curry powder and other spice blends.india is the largest producer and consumer of cumin in the world. Indian output is currently estimated to be around 200,000 ton per annum.
medical uses of cumin seeds :
1) cumin seeds are an excellent source of iron, a very good source of manganese, and a good source of calcium and magnesium.
2) cumin seeds have traditionally been noted to be of benefit to the digestive system, and scientific research is beginning to bear out cumin's age-old reputation
3) cumin seeds may also have anti-carcinogenic properties.
4) cumin's unique flavor complexity has made it an integral spice in the cuisines of mexico, india and the middle east.
culinary use of cumin seeds :
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. In europe, it flavors certain portuguese sausages, and is used to spice cheese, especially dutch leyden and german munster and burned with woods to smoke cheeses and meats. In india, its popular usage is zeera pani, a refreshing and appetizing drink made from cumin and tamarind water. Cumin together with caraway flavors kummel, the famous german liquor and many others. It is also used in different industries for its essential oil. It is also used for flavoring dishes, biscuits, confectionery and other spicy products.
our main markets/key customers :
we supply cumin seeds to the markets of usa, uk, canada, australia, japan, turkey, lebanon, jordan, ukraine, russia, cyprus, egypt, saudi arabia, south africa, china, south korea, north korea, malaysia, thailand, vietnam, indonesia, singapore, philippines, sri lanka, bangladesh, burma, turkmenistan, kuwait, dubai, israel,bahrain, etc.