Cumin

Origin

Cumin is indigenous to Northern Egypt, Syria, the Mediterranean region, Iran and India. It is also cultivated in Mexico, China, Sicily and Malta. Cumin is a tropical plant and is cultivated as a rabi crop in areas where atmospheric humidity during February-March is low.

Uses

Cumin seed have an aromatic odour and bitter taste. It is used as a condiment, and is an ingredient in curry powders, seasonings of breads, 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 flavouring liqueurs and cordials

Names In Indian Languages

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	: Jire
Oriya	: Jira, Jeera
Sindhi	: Zero
Sanskrit	: Jiraka, Jira,
Tamil	: Ziragum or Jeeragam
Telugu	: Jidakara, Jikaka

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