USES

Cumin seeds have an aromatic odor and bitter taste. It is used as a condiment and is an ingredient in curry powders, seasonings of bread, cakes, and cheese. It is employed in native dishes of Central and South America. In medicine, it is used as a stimulant, carminative, stomachic, and astringent. Cumin seed oil is used in perfumery and for flavoring liqueurs and cordials.

INDIAN NAME OF SPICES

Hindi : Jira, Jeera, Zira or Safaid jeera Or Zeera Bengali : Safaid jira or Zeera Gujarati : Jiru or Jeeru Kannada : Jeeriege Kashmiri : Zyur Malayalam : Jeerakam Marathi : Jeregire Oriya : Jira, Jeera Sindhi : Zero Sanskrit : Jiraka, Jira Tamil : Ziragum or Jeeragam Telugu : Jidakara, Jikaka