KALA JEERA
(Bunium persicum)
Also known as Kashmiri Cumin, and is often confused with Kalunji (nigella sativa).The seeds are small, dark brown, and crescent shaped, with a sharp, bitter odor, and when toasted the seeds develop a nutty flavor and aroma, greatly enhances the foods that they are cooked with. Black cumin seed (Kala jeera) may be baked into breads, added to curry pastes and blends, or steamed with rice to give it a distinctive fragrance, especially in Northern Indian meat and rice dishes.






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