Cumin Seeds

Cumin Seeds


Cumin is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to the Irano-Turanian Region.


Botanical Name: Cuminum cyminum

Common Name: Jeera, Cumin


Cultivation and Production: India is the world's largest producer & exporter of Cumin. In India, Gujarat and Rajasthan are the only major states that produce Cumin.

In India, it is mainly harvested in February and March.


Availability: Round the year.


Packing: We can serve as per buyer required weight in various jute, PP bags & Paper Bags packing as per buyer requirement.

 


PRODUCTS DETAILS:

Product name Quality Specification
Cumin Seeds Machine Clean 95% to 99%
Sortex 99% to 99.8%
Grinding Quality

 

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Usage :

  • It is widely used as a spice and employed in cooking as a condiment and flavoring base.
  • Its seeds have been in use since ancient times in the preparation of many popular dishes in  Mediterranean, Asian and Chinese cuisines. Along with other spicy items, it is being used as flavoring agent in chicken, fish, and meat dishes.
  • Some Indian vegetarian (jeera daal, aaloo-jeera), chicken curries and rice dishes (biriyani, pulao) use cumin on regualr basis. The spice is also fovored in the Middle East, especially in  meat and rice dishes.
  • The seeds are also been used in the preparation of soups, barbecue sauces, pickling and as one of the ingredients in variety of curry powders.
Nutrition value :

  • This spice is an excellent source of minerals like iron, copper, calcium, potassium, manganese, selenium, zinc and magnesium. Copper is required in the production of red lood  cells. Iron is required for red blood cell formation. Zinc is a co-factor in many enzymes  that regulate growth and development, sperm generation, digestion and nucleic     acid synthesis. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure. Manganese is used by the body as a     co-factor for the powerful anti-oxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase.
  • The spice also contains very good amounts of B-complex vitamins such as thiamin, vitamin B-6, niacin, riboflavin, and other vital anti-oxidant vitamins like vitamin E,     vitamin A, and  vitamin C.