Black Kalonji seeds is one of the very useful spices. It is used in various dishes like dal, vegetables, naan, bread, cake and pickle etc. kalonji it self can be served as complete dish. It has a shape like that of sesame seeds. It is full of nutrition. It consists of protein and carbohydrates in large amounts. Along with these it has calcium, potassium, magnesium and zinc. Botanical name : Nigella sativa Common names : In English, Nigella sativa and its seed are variously called black-caraway, black-cumin, fennel-flower, nigella, nutmeg-flower, Roman-coriander ,and kalonji (from Hindi)
