Cumin Seeds (100g)

Cumin is a delicious warming spice that goes well in soups, curries, casseroles and roasts. The history of cumin spice dates back over 5000 yrs. The ancient Egyptian civilisation used it as a spice as well as a preservative in mummification. In Ancient Greece and Rome, it was noted for its medicinal qualities as much as a spice for cooking.

In the kitchen:

Cumin is great for making spice mixes for curries, for meat rubs, sprinkling on vegetable before roasting, all forms of marinades, and is particularly great when combined with legumes due to it’s carminative and anti-flatulent properties.

Interesting Facts about Cumin:

The health benefits of cumin were documented thousands of years ago by the ancient Greek & Egyptian physicians and still today it is noted for its antioxidant, anti-flatulent and carminative properties – in simple terms, it is a great support for digestion, as well as containing a numerous amount of minerals including iron, copper, calcium, magnesium and potassium.