Ingredient: Cumin seeds

[dosa_chick]

Re: Ingredient: Cumin seeds

we love zeera in our family, rice, raita, in vegetables, various meat preps. I use it every single day, whole powder both.

It is suppose to have great blood sugar reducing and good anti-inflammatory properties, reduced toxic overload in liver etc.

[Chicken_Biryani]

Re: Ingredient: Cumin seeds

@Sara516

oh. one thing that I remembered…since my husband hates whole spices, what I would do was bhoon the zeera and coriander seeds (separately) and then put them in the grinder. Once I grinded the zeera without bhooning it, and it had a very very different smell (more..minty than the typical zeera smell we’re used to).

Sara, that is what I meant when I said grind together cumin and corriander seeds in equal quantities and the aroma is killing. Basically roasted cumin totally changes taste and smell. I never liked it roasted. The raw version of zeera is so much better in my opinion.

Cumin seeds also help lactating mothers , its got some real good nutritional value as well

[pinks]

Re: Ingredient: Cumin seeds

Correct. I would have spoonfuls of zeera when both my babies were born to establish a good milk supply.

[rosedreams]

Re: Ingredient: Cumin seeds

cant imagine any tarka or bhagaar without zeera!!! love the khushboo. i shall try putting zeera in omelette one fine day!