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The cumin seed comes from a plant of the parsley family. A small, delicate annual, it grows to a height of about 25 cm/10 in. The spicy seeds are boat-shaped, ridged, and brownish green in colour.

Seedlike fruit of the herb cumin, which belongs to the carrot family. It has a bitter flavour and is used as a spice in cooking. (Cuminum cyminum, family Umbelliferae.)
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I went for jeera chicken curry - pieces of breast in a cumin spiced curry sauce.
Meal deal was worth the wait - for some of us; More food reviews at ... by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
But this rain is also ruinous to the standing crops of jeera , which will turn black in the fields, while the moong dal grains will rot due to the unseasonal rain," he said.
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This ambrosia made out of coconut milk, the ever dependable kokum, finely pounded green chillies and a dash of jeera is said to be an excellent digestive.
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