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Cumin seeds, organic

Cumin seeds, organic

Warm heady sweet aroma, the small seeds resemble caraway.
In Europe, the seeds appear in Portuguese sausages, and is used to spice cheeses, especially Dutch Leyden, Gouda and German Munster. Burnt with woods to smoke cheeses and cured meats. It is a pickling ingredient for cabbage and Sauerkraut, and is used in chutneys. The seeds give bite and depth to plain rice, and to beans and cakes.

Dry roast cumin seeds before use to release its aroma. Frying in oil also releases its flavour and aroma.

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