Jeera Powder, Cumin Powder, Seerakam, Jeerakam, Jilkara, TRS

Jeera Powder, Cumin Powder, Seerakam, Jeerakam, Jilkara, TRS

Cumin or cumin seeds are tiny seeds with boat shaped tapering at each point with a tiny stalk, hairy and brown in color. Cumin seeds are aromatic spice with a
distinctive bitter flavor and strong, warm aroma due to its abundant oil content. Cumin seed has striped pattern of nine ridges and oil canals. Cumin seeds are
a popular ingredient in Middle Eastern, Asian, Mediterranean and Mexican cuisines. Cumin seeds are used as main ingredient of most Curry Powder
and many savory spice Navratan Mixture
, and are used in stews, grills – especially lamb – and chicken dishes. They are also used in making Pulao or plain cumin rice. Cumin
seeds are one of the important spices in five spice mixture, “ Panch Phoron
”.

Medicinal Uses:

• Cumin seeds are stomachic, diuretic, carminative, stimulant, astringent, emmenagogic and antispasmodic.
• It is valuable in dyspepsia diarrhea and hoarseness, and may relieve flatulence and colic.
• In the west, cumin seeds are now used mainly in veterinary medicine, as a carminative, but it remains a traditional herbal remedy in the East.
• It is supposed to increase lactation and reduce nausea in pregnancy.
• It has been shown to be effective in treating carpal tunnel syndrome, indigestion, and morning sickness.

Indian recipe: Cumin potato

Recipe Ingredients to cook cumin Potato:

• 250 gram Potatoes (Boiled)
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 teaspoon Jeera
seed
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder

• 1 pinch Atlantic Sea Salt
, to taste

• 2 tablespoons fresh Coriander Leaves

Cooking Method:
• Heat the Oil in a pan.
• Add the cumin seeds and fry it until they turn golden color
• Add the boiled Potato cubes and stir it well.
• Add the turmeric powder and mix it well with potatoes.
• Add the salt and fry potatoes till 10 minutes.
• Stir it and cook it until they turns crispy golden brown.
• Turn off the heat and garnish it with finely chopped coriander leaves.

Other recipes made from coriander leaves are:
• cumin seeds refresher(Jal-Zeera)
• cumin seeds appetizer
• Cumin rice
• Carrot ginger and cumin
• Spicy cumin pasta
• Deep fried okra
• Peanut and cumin chicken
• Spicy potato
• Fried rice
• Bean fry

Other names of cumin seeds are: jeera, jeere, cummin seeds, Jiragum, kemun, jira, Jilakara, Jilakarra, Kreuzkümmel.
Type: Seeds
Color: Light brown
Taste: Slightly Nutty

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