Cumin Powder

What is cumin?

Cumin is a flowering plant that originates in the family Apiaceae. Just like coriander, it is also indigenous to India and the Middle Eastern region. People have been using it as a dietary staple for ages.

What is cumin powder?

The process of making cumin spice, also known as cumin seasoning, involves grinding the seeds into a fine powder. Ground cumin can be used to spice up any cumin recipe. Usually, we extract the fruit containing the seeds and then dry it to form the ground cumin powder. Manual harvesters typically harvest the plant, which stands about 50 cm tall. It comes with pinnate leaves and slender-looking stems. Cumin is an annual herbaceous plant. The Middle East has been using cumin as a spice for ages. Cumin was also recorded as a functional part of the embalming process for mummies in ancient Egypt. Since then, its use and cultivation have spread throughout the world to Portugal, Spain, and the United States. India currently cultivates and consumes most of the world's cumin.

What does jeera powder taste like?

The best description for the cumin flavor would be spicy, warm, earthy, and nutty. It makes for the perfect base when creating chili mixes, as it offers up a distinctive spice profile that balances out the chili mix.

Cumin powder benefits:

There are not many similar substitutes for cumin, and rightfully so, as it does more than just improve the taste. It also offers some amazing health benefits, which include

◉ Improve digestion: Cumin helps promote digestion by boosting the actions of digestive enzymes. It also increases the release of bile from the liver, which further helps speed up digestion and the absorption of certain nutrients in the gut.

◉ Cumin seed powder for weight loss: According to several studies, cumin powder has been shown to be very effective in aiding weight loss. This makes it a beneficial addition to diets for people looking to lose some weight.

◉ Highly rich in iron: Cumin spice has a very rich iron content. In fact, it offers you up to 20% of your daily iron needs in one teaspoon.

◉ May help with diabetes: While there is not a lot of evidence supporting this fact, cumin water, or cumin oil, as it is also called, is a hypoglycemic agent. This means that it can improve blood sugar control.

Where can I buy ground cumin seed?

Buy ground cumin seed from the health food store in the USA, Alive Herbals.

Ground cumin seed information (at a glance):