Cumin
Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) how to say: /ˈkʌmɪn/ sometimes spelled cummin is a flowering plant, native from the east Mediterranean to East India. Its seeds are used in the cuisines of many different cultures. The use of cumin is very common in Indian and Pakistani foods.
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Cumin Media
Close-up picture of cumin seeds (Cuminum cyminum). Size about 5 mm.
Close up picture of black cumin seeds, Bunium bulbocastanum or Bunium persicuum.
Caraway fruits are similar in shape and structure to cumin seeds
Cumin Cuminum cyminum
Cumin essential oil in clear glass vial
Ground cumin on display at the market in Ortigia, Syracuse (Italy)
Commercially packaged whole and ground cumin seeds
Jeera (cumin) rice, an Indian dish
