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Ground Cumin Seeds

Ground Cumin Seeds

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One of the most used spices in the world alongside salt and pepper. Cumin powder is a pantry staple for seasoning meats, beans, and vegetables. Use ground cumin seeds to season chili, shawarma, tacos, fajitas, rice and more. Mix into soups and stews. This classic spice used in most recipes for curry, as well as blends of chili powder. To learn more about cumin and its history, go Behind the Seasoning: Cumin.

Flavor Profile

Cumin has a strong earthy and can be slightly spicy in flavor. Cumin pairs particularly well with allspice, chiles, garlic, ginger, and turmeric.

How to Use

Ground cumin seeds are a key ingredient in many classic curries and blends of chili powder. Use cumin powder to season your tamales, burgers and BBQ sauces.

About The Spice

Cumin (comino) is native to the Nile valley in Egypt. It is now cultivated in other hot regions of India, the Mediterranean, and Northern Africa. Currently, more than 50% of all cumin comes from India.

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Ground Cumin Seeds Q&A

What is ground cumin?

Ground cumin is a spice made from the seeds of the Cuminum cyminum plant.

How to use cumin powder?

Cumin is a seasoning that's often used in cuisines across the Mediterranean, Middle East, Africa, India, and South and Central America. It tastes good as a seasoning on most meats and vegetables. It's a commonly used seasoning in curry recipes and Latin American cuisine.

What is a substitute for cumin?

Coriander is a comparable substitute for cumin because of its similar flavor profile. Turmeric also has an earthy quality that can add some of the same flavor.

Cooking With Cumin

Cumin is one of the most consumed spices right after chiles and peppercorns and is a key ingredient in many curry and chili powders. The strong, earthy, slightly spicy flavor of cumin is available either freshly ground or as whole seeds. Use whole seeds in sausages, pickles, sauerkraut, soups and breads. At most good French restaurants, mild cheeses are served with a little dish of cumin seeds and pepper. Roasting cumin seeds will bring out their full aromatic flavor. Cumin, also known as comino, is native to the Nile valley in Egypt. It is now cultivated in other hot regions of India, the Mediterranean and Northern Africa. Currently, more than 50% of all cumin comes from India.

Other Names

Cuminum cyminum

Cummin

Sweet Cumin

Comino

Dietary Information

Salt-Free

MSG-Free

Nut-Free

Dairy-Free

Gluten-Free

Onion-Free

Garlic-Free

Black Pepper-Free

Corn-Free

Capsicum-Free

Sweetener-Free

Sugar-Free

Sesame-Free

Vegetarian

Vegan