Cumin is native to the Levant and Upper Egypt. It now grows in most hot countries especially India, North Africa, China and the Americas. The spice is specially associated with Morocco, where it is often smelt in the abundant street cookery of the medinas. Cumin was known to the Egyptians five millennia ago; the seeds have been found in the Old kingdon Pyramids. The Romans and the Greeks used it medicinally and cosmetically to induce a pallid complexion. In Indian recipe, cumin is frequently confused with caraway, which it resembles in appearance though not in Taste, cumin being far more powerful. We can offer you following varieties of cumin. Singapore Quality : 1 to 2% Admixture (Cleaned by Machine, without dust & stone) Europe Quality : 1% Admixture (Big seeds, Cleaned by Machine, without dust & stone) Sorted Cleaned Quality : 99.90% (Supreme Quality Big seeds, Cleaned by Colour Sortex Machine, without dust & stone) Uses Cumin is used mainly where highly spiced foods are preferred. It is an ingredient of most curry powders and many savoury spice mixtures, and is used in stews, grills-especially lamb and chicken dishes. It gives bite to plain rice, and to beans and cakes. Small amounts can be usefully used in aubergine and kidney bean dishes. Cumin is essential in spicy Mexican foods such as chile con carne, casseroled pork and enchiladas and kidney bean dishes. In Middle East, it is a familiar spice for fish dishes, grills, stews and flavours couscous-semolina steamed over meat and Vegetables, national dish of Morocco. Benefits The health benefits of cumin include its ability to aid in digestion, improve immunity and treat piles, insomnia, respiratory disorders, asthma, bronchitis, common cold, lactation, anaemia, skin disorders, boils and cancer. Specofocation- Country of Origin India Purity Singapore Quality, Europe Quality & US Quality Harvest Period Winter Crop (Feb / Mar / Apr) Color Brown Packaging 10 kg, 12.5 kg, 15 kg, 25 lbs, 50 lbs, 25 kg in Paper / Poly Bags Labelling As per buyer’s instruction Shelf Life 1-2 Years