Cumin is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native from the east Mediterranean to South Asia
-
-
- Botanical Name: Cuminum cyminum
- Common Name: Cumin, Jeera.
- India is world’s largest producer and exporter of Cumin Seeds. Cumin (Cuminum Cyminum ) is brown, elongated and oval shaped with a ridged surface. It has a nutty, earthy, spicy and bitter taste with penetrating warm aroma. Cumin is an indispensable in almost all cuisines of the world.
Volatile oil content is 2.5-4.5%.
-