Cumin seed powder

Bangladesh, Brazil, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, the UAE, the UK, the USA and many other countries, and cumin seed powder to the UK, the USA, etc. (Peter, 2000.) Of the 80,000-170,0001 of cumin grown in India each year, only about 10% is exported. Consumption by the rest of the world is between 25,000 and 30,0001. In India, it is cultivated almost exclusively in Rajasthan and Gujarat and is harvested at the beginning of the year, while in Turkey, Syria and Iran it is harvested from May to August. Iran, Turkey and Syria also cultivate cumin mainly for export (Weiss, 2002.) Historically, Iran has been the main supplier of cumin, but today the major sources are India, Syria, Pakistan and Turkey (http //www. theepicentre.com/Spices/cumin.html). 

Chill Powder. Chili powder is a commercial blend of several spices, ie, chili peppers, oregano, cumin seed, onion and gadic powders, aUspice, perhaps cloves, and others. Chili powder is the basic flavor for many highly spiced dishes, among them chili con came, and is used in cocktail sauces and ground meats. 

Cumin Seed. Cumin spice is the dried ripe fmit of Cuminum cyminum L. (UmbeUiferae). The seed-Uke fmit is elongated about 0.31 to 0.63 cm and is yeUowish brown. It is native to upper Egypt and the eastern Mediterranean, but is now cultivated in Pakistan, Turkey, India, China, and Syria. It has a strong pecuhar aroma and flavor, pleasing to some and offensive to others. Cumin seed is used in chutney and curry, chili powders, chili con came, cheeses, and the pickling of cabbage. 

Indian cumin is exported in different forms - natural seed, powdered and essential oil - to the USA, Singapore, Japan, the UK and North Africa. India is the world s largest producer and consumer of cumin, with annual production ranging between 0.1 and 0.2 million t. India exports cumin to... 

The powdered seeds are made into a paste for drawing boils and, with or without cumin seeds and palm sugar, are prescribed for chroiuc diarrhoea and dysenteiy. The seed coat, too, is astringent, and is also specified for the latter disorders. An infusion of the roots is believed to have curative value in chest complaints and is an ingredient in prescriptions for leprosy (S). 

Fig. B-13. Chili beans con came. This dish, which is popular in the Califor-nia-Arizona-Mexico border areas, is made from dried pink beans, tomato sauce, onion, melted fat or oil, garlic, salt, chili powder, and cumin seed or powder. (Courtesy, The California Dry Bean Advisory Board, Dinuba, Calif.)...

Kadi Yogurt (cow s milk), onion, Graham flour, ginger, cumin, mustard seed, turmeric powder... 

Spices had TPC ranging from 11,319 to 24,390 for cloves, 7,500-11,900 for Ceylon cinnamon, 230-9,000 for cumin, 610-6,750 for caraway, 3,600 for capers, 148-2,420 for cardamom, 1,610-2,200 for nutmeg, 2,117 for dried turmeric, 1,600-2,020 for star anise, 300-1,700 for black pepper spice, 134—1,250 for coriander seed, 830 for fenugreek seed, 780 for white pepper spice, 317-630 for dried ginger, 380 for green pepper spice, 201-221 for fresh ginger, and 90 for dried horseradish. Curry powder had TPC of 1,075 among spice blends. 

A key component in both chili powder and curry powder, cumin is the dried seed of the herb Cuminum cyminum, a member of the parsley family. Cuminaldehyde is the principal contributor to the spice s aroma and flavor, which imparts a strong musty/earthy character, with green grassy notes contributed by p-1,3- and 1,4-men-thadienals. frfl 5-2-Dodecenal, possessing a persistent fatty-cifrus-herbaceous odor, is a character impact component of coriander, along with uf-linalool (15). 

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