Cumin Seeds: More than Just a Spice
From the chaotic stalls of Mumbai offering crispy pakoras to relish with tea to Los Angeles’ taqueria and the classic Athens gyro taverna, the authentic flavor of cumin as a spice has been lingering for thousands of years. Ancient Rome’s Pliny the Elder named it the best appetizer of all the condiments, and the pharaohs […]
Cumin Seeds: A Rich Nutrient Source
As a popular spice native to Middle East India, Cumin (Cuminum Cyminum) is a flowering plant of the parsley family (Apiaceae), producing seeds that are ground into powder or used as a whole. Cumin has been used as a flavouring agent and a preservative, wherein some believe it boosts weight loss and impacts human health […]
6 Amazing Health Benefits of Cumin Seeds
The world’s most popular spice, cumin, is an aromatic and flavorful dried seed of the Cuminum cyminum plant. The most common staple in Indian food, cumin has a lot of medicinal benefits, too. According to Ayurveda, cumin, a pungent, bittersweet, and hot flavor seed, helps balance the three energies in the human body – vata, […]
