Description
SPECIFICATION
Product Name | Cumin seeds |
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Origin | Levant (Eastern Meditteranean) |
Family | Apiaceae |
Binomial name | Cuminum cyminum |
FEATURES & CHARACTERISTICS
Color | Brownish-yellow (other variants are also available) |
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Taste and Smell | Earthy, nutty, spicy taste with a strong, warm aroma |
Quality |
INGREDIENTS
Nutrients | 375 Kcl Calories 10.5 gm fibre 44.24 gm carbohydrates |
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Minerals | Calcium Iron Magnesium Manganese Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc |
Vitamins | Vitamin C, E, B |
Protein | 17.81 gm |
Fats | 22.27 gm |
USES & BENEFITS
Cumin seeds are a spice known to have multiple uses and some health benefits as well. Let’s take a look at some of the common ones –
- Culinary – Cumin seeds or in the powdered form is used as a spice in a number of dishes across the planet.
- Essential oils – Due to its aroma and pungent smell, cumin is also used as essential oils and perfumes.
- Skincare – It is mixed with other products such as honey in skincare including exfoliation.
- Medicinal – Cumin is used in traditional medicine to make kashaya, arishta, etc. It is also used in several Indian households as jira water.
TURMERIC USES & BENEFITS :
- Skincare
- Detoxification
- Weight loss
- Digestion