karim-jeerakam (കരിഞ്ചീരകം)
കരിഞ്ചീരകം
Black cumin is a spice plant with aromatic seeds, Latin name Nigella sativa, or a spice plant related to cumin with dark seeds and an edible root.
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.
Kalonji is also known as nigella, black caraway, or black onion.
Cumin Seeds
chia seeds
cumin seedsANS : Jira, Jeera, Zira or Safaid Jeera or ZeeraThe answer given previously is wrong as the the question was for Black cumin Seeds, which is totally different from Cumin seeds, anyway Black Cumin seeds amongst other translations is called "Kalonji". It is popularly used on top of fresh baked Naan bread.To borrow from Wikipedia "it is also variously known as 'karum cheerakam' in Tamil, kalonji (Hindiकलौंजी kalauṃjī or कलोंजी kaloṃjī), ketzakh Hebrew_languageקצח), chernushka (Russian_language), çörek otu (Turkish_language), habbat al-barakah (Arabic_languageحبه البركة ḥabbat al-barakah "seed of blessing") or siyah daneh (Persian_languageسیاه‌دانه siyâh dâne) or كلونجى in urdu. "Karim Jeerakam" in Malayalam.
No. All cumin seeds contain is cumin.
Native to the Mediterranean region, black cumin seed is cultivated in North Africa, Asia, and southeastern Europe. The largest producers of black cumin seed are Egypt, India, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, and Turkey.
Its called cumin seeds...........Cumin (Cuminum cyminum, sometimes spelled cummin)
Black cumin seeds
Sabja seeds