cumin

description

It 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