description
Cumin has a distinctive aroma with a slightly warm and bitter taste. I prefer to use cumin seeds and grind them myself after dry roasting in a saucepan. Do this in small batches as cumin can quickly lose its pungency.
substitutes
None
availability
Supermarkets, Asian stores
related recipes
Burmese chicken biryani, Chicken masala, Mutton yoghurt curry, Potato cutlets stuffed with lamb
