Cumin is cheeragam/jeeragam in Tamil - jeera in Hindi
Black cumin seeds
Jeeragam is the Tamil word for Cumin seeds. Cumin is useful in a lot of home remedies and is also used as a spice in cooking.
Cumin seeds are known as zeera (जीरा) in Hindi:- black cumin is called kala zeera;- brown cumin is called safed (white) zeera.Jeera-- pronounced: 'G'-ra.
You can use ground coriander, chili powder, or a combination of paprika and ground fennel seeds as substitutes for cumin powder in a recipe.
Seeraham = Seer + Aham - which meansin Tamil - 'cures all the problems of whole inner body' The word 'Seeraham' with the spelling above matches with Tamil phonetics instead of jeerkam
Yes Powdered cumin is the same as ground cumin - powdered cumin is fine and ground is coarser.
Coriander or chili powder can be used as a substitute for cumin in recipes.
Paprika, coriander, or chili powder can be used as substitutes for cumin in a recipe.
Black cumin in Tagalog is "itim na kumin."
You can substitute fenugreek powder with mustard powder, cumin powder, or curry powder in a recipe.
I would not substitute cumin for chili... they are completely different flavors. Chili powder is not powdered chili... it is a blend of several different spices, often including cumin. If you find one brand of chili powder too strong then try another, or make your own by mixing powdered chilis with cumin, powdered garlic, oregano and salt. You might also add one or more of the following: tumeric, mace, cinnamon, corriander, nutmeg, black pepper or white pepper.
The key ingredients in garam masala curry powder are typically a blend of spices such as cumin, coriander, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and black pepper.