Kaban Products  
Welcome to our new site
 
Home > We Recommend > Enciclopedia > Roman Cumin
 

 


Previous Next

 

Roman Cumin

   
Scientific Info

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Cuminum
Species: C. cyminum

Information

Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) (sometimes spelled cummin) is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native from the east Mediterranean to East India. Traditionally, it was pronounced IPA: [ˈkʌmɪn], but [ˈkuːmɪn] and [ˈkjuːmɪn] are increasingly common.

In India cumin is known in as jeera or jira or sometimes zira;

Uses

The flavour of cumin plays a major role in Cuban, Mexican, Thai, Vietnamese, Turkish, Afgan and Indian cuisines. Cumin is a critical ingredient of chili powder, and is found in achiote blends, adobos, sofrito, garam masala, curry powder, and bahaarat.

Cumin seeds are often ground up before being added to dishes.

Cumin seeds are also often toasted by being heated in an ungreased frying pan to help release their essential oils.

Mor info at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumin