Product description:

Cumin Powder is the ground form of roasted cumin seeds. It is a well-known spice and finds a space everyone’s kitchen cabinet. The use of cumin powder is mostly done for cooking purposes. However, it does contain all the qualities and nutrients of the cumin seeds, thus making it apt for other purposes at well.

Cumin is a native spice of Egypt, India, China, Middle East and the Mediterranean countries. However, with time the use of the spice has spread across the globe. There exists a difference in taste between that of the cumin seeds and cumin powder. Cumin powder has a spicy, bitter roasted taste. The blown colored spice adds up a unique flavor to the food.

Apart from being used in food, powdered cumin is also known to be of medicinal and healthcare use. The powder contains all the nutrients of the cumin seeds and are used to serve similar purposes.

Cumin powder has a very earthy taste to it. It is a blend of sweetness and bitterness. There are many uses of cumin. A lot many myths and practices have been attached with the spice since time immemorial. For just a versatile spice, it certainly deserves a place among the best spices of the world.

Health Benefits:

Ground cumin as similar health benefits like that of the cumin seeds.

1. Powdered cumin is excellent for the purpose od digestion. When consumed with warm water, it helps clear the food tract and the stomach. Any kind of indigestion or gastric can be solves using cumin powder. Nowadays, many medicines for gastric and indigestion problems have cumin as their ingredient.
2. It is an iron rich spice. It can make up for the iron deficiency in the body.
3. Cumin powder is a good pain reliever for menstrual pain.
4. It also helps make up for the loss of iron during menstruation.
5. The presence of plant compounds in the spice has a lot of health benefits.
6. It acts as an antioxidant.
7. Cumin can be used to control diabetes.
8. It is also beneficial for controlling blood pressure.
9. Many studies show that cumin has anti-cancer properties.
10. The consumption of cumin improves lactation in pregnant women.
11. Cumin is packed with dietary fiber.
12. It helps present diseases like Diarrhea.
13. It keeps the heart rate at pace.
14. Cumin powder is a good boosting immunity of the people. It has a bunch of vitamins and minerals which make it a very rich source of immunity.
15. The use of cumin on a regular basis promotes fluid retention in the body.

Uses:

1. Culinary Purposes
2. Medicinal Purposes

How to store:

Ground cumin needs to be stored in airtight containers and then placed at a dark and cool place. This powder can last up to six months if stored properly. However, it the spice is exposed to the outer moisture, it is likely to get damaged very soon.

Nutritional Profile:

Vitamins: -

1. Vitamin A, C, D, E, K, B6, B12
2. Choline
3. Folic Acid
4. Folate
5. Niacin
6. Riboflavin
7. Thiamin

Minerals: -

1. Calcium
2. Copper
3. Iron
4. Magnesium
5. Manganese
6. Phosphorus
7. Potassium
8. Selenium
9. Sodium
10. Zinc

Cumin powder is a rich source of dietary fiber and is a store house for protein and carbohydrates. The fat quotient in cumin is very low and that is why it is considered to be a weight loss food. The regular consumption of cumin has high nutritional benefits.

Botanical Name:  Cuminum cyminum

Family: Umbellifers

Part Used: Fruit

Grades: Natural