Cumin seeds in a 100 gms pack, a whole spice with a penetrating musty, earthy flavour, offered as a cooling spice special. The seeds are slender, ridged and brown. For the fullest flavour, cumin is roasted very briefly on a low fire on a tawa and then ground into a powder, and it is considered an excellent ingredient for digestion. Cumin is a native of Egypt and the Mediterranean; in India, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh are the most prominent producers, and its influence on Mexican cooking has grown popular. In medieval history, cumin seeds were believed to keep lovers faithful and chickens from straying. Botanical name: Cuminum cyminum L. Family: Apiaceae. Commercial part: fruit. Catalogue code: SIR10048