Yes, it is a very useful source. However there are a plethora of side effects, such as pooing out of your mouth, sneezing sperm, urinating out of your ears, this is commonly known as 'tripling'.
Cumin is a thin spindle shaped seed that resembles a caraway seed. It's been used as a spice for ages. And it's made from grinding Cumin seeds.
The meaning of Kalonji in Hindi is black cumin. It is a seed that is used on top of Naan bread.
JEERA, as in e.g. jeera chicken or dhana/jeera which is a coriander seed/cumin seed spice mixture used in a lot of gujarati/indian cooking mixes.
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.
Most grocery stores in the US have it in stock. It is a major component of Chili mixes so at worst case you can substitute. You can dry roast the whole cumin seed then crush it wit a rolling pin to get fresh, coarsely ground cumin seed. This would give off an aromatic flavour that can be used in beef, poultry or mutton.
Since cumin is a seed used in flavoring, combining the two should not lead to any side effects. Check with your doctor, however, to make sure it is safe for you to do that.
---- * Caraway Seed is the fruit of a biennial herb in the parsley family, known as Carum carvi. The seed is about 1/5inch long and tapered at the ends. The hard seed shells have five pale ridges. * Geographical Sources, Holland, Germany, Russia, Morocco, parts of Scandinavia Canada, and the United States. * Traditional Ethnic Uses are in the flavoring for many kinds of rye bread. It is also used for flavouring sauerkraut, sausages, cheese, cabbage, and soups. * Caraway Seed has a pungent aroma and a distinctly sweet but tangy flavor ---- ---- * Cumin seed is the pale green seed of Cuminum cyminum, a small herb in the parsley family. The seed is uniformly elliptical and deeply furrowed. * Its Geographical Sources are Iran and India * Its Traditional Ethnic Uses are Mexican dishes such as chili con carne and hot tamales. * Taste and Aroma, They are also used by the dutch to flavour Leiden cheese. * Cumin has a distinctive, slightly bitter yet warm flavor. ----
Mediterranean in origin, this member of the parsley (Umbelliferae) family yields a strongly flavored seed that is widely used as a spice, particularly in the Middle East, India and Malaysia.
We at home love the different flavours that each spice brings out in what we make. My mother used to tell me - Cook when it’s coming from your heart. It translates to add a dash of cumin to your food to enhance the flavour. Cumin adds nutty, warm flavours to countless dishes. I use whole cumin seeds to add tadka, and ground roasted cumin to add while I’m cooking. Cumin adds an earthy tone and body to soups, daals, and curries. I generally use Cumin seeds produced by Organic Tattva.
We at home love the different flavours that each spice brings out in what we make. My mother used to tell me - Cook when it’s coming from your heart. It translates to add a dash of cumin to your food to enhance the flavour. Cumin adds nutty, warm flavours to countless dishes. I use whole cumin seeds to add tadka, and ground roasted cumin to add while I’m cooking. Cumin adds an earthy tone and body to soups, daals, and curries. I generally use Cumin seeds produced by Organic Tattva.
Cumin is the dried seed of the cumin plant, which is related to the parsley plant. It is the second most popular spice in the world after black pepper, used in Middle Eastern, American, African and Chinese cooking. Cumin is considered a stimulant and an anti-gas agent in Chinese medicine.
---- * Caraway Seed is the fruit of a biennial herb in the parsley family, known as Carum carvi. The seed is about 1/5inch long and tapered at the ends. The hard seed shells have five pale ridges. * Geographical Sources, Holland, Germany, Russia, Morocco, parts of Scandinavia Canada, and the United States. * Traditional Ethnic Uses are in the flavoring for many kinds of rye bread. It is also used for flavouring sauerkraut, sausages, cheese, cabbage, and soups. * Caraway Seed has a pungent aroma and a distinctly sweet but tangy flavor ---- ---- * Cumin seed is the pale green seed of Cuminum cyminum, a small herb in the parsley family. The seed is uniformly elliptical and deeply furrowed. * Its Geographical Sources are Iran and India * Its Traditional Ethnic Uses are Mexican dishes such as chili con carne and hot tamales. * Taste and Aroma, They are also used by the dutch to flavour Leiden cheese. * Cumin has a distinctive, slightly bitter yet warm flavor. ----