An aromatic spice with a distinctive bitter flavor and strong warm aroma due to its abundant oil content, cumin seeds are actually the small dried fruit of an annual plant in the parsley family. Native to the Mediterranean, cumin is hotter to the taste, lighter in color and larger than caraway, another spice it is sometimes confused with. India is the main producer and consumer of cumin, producing 70% of the world population and consuming about 90% of its own production (about 63% of the world production). Cumin seeds are an excellent source of iron and a very good source of manganese. Cumin is a popular ingredient in Middle Eastern, Asian, Mediterranean and Mexican cuisines, and is one of the main ingredients in curry powder.
Cumin seeds
Cumin (jeera) can be identified by its distinct ridged brown seeds and intense fragrance. Cumin is used to add a distinct smoky note and a robust flavour to most Indian curries. So, it is often used as a whole, to flavour rice, stuffed vegetables, curries and many savoury dishes, and as a powder for puddings and buttermilk.
Sesame is one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world and is drought tolerant so it is able to grow where other crops fails. The seeds come in many colors depending on the cultivar harvested. The most traded variety of sesame is off-white colored. Other common colors are buff, gold, brown, reddish and black. Seeds with the hulls removed have become increasingly popular and are favored by buyers for their uniformity. Today India is the world’s largest producers of sesame. Sesame has one of the highest oil contents of any seed. With a rich nutty flavor, it is a common ingredient in cuisines across the world. Oil from the seeds contains about 47% oleic acid and 39% linoleic acid and is used in cooking, salad oils and margarine.
Sesame Seed
One of the initial oil seeds known to humankind, sesame seeds have been widely employed in culinary as well as in traditional medicines for their nutritive, preventive, and curative properties. Sesame is an important source of phyto-nutrients such as omega-6 fatty acids, flavonoid phenolic anti-oxidants, vitamins, and dietary fiber with potential anti-cancer as well as health promoting properties. Sesame plant is a tall annual herb in the Pedaliaceae family, which grows extensively in Asia, particularly in Burma, China, and India. It is also one of the chief commercial crops in Nigeria, Sudan and Ethiopia. Scientific name: Sesamum indicum. Flavorful, crunchy sesame seeds are widely considered as healthy foods. 100 grams of seeds carry 573 calories. Although, much of its calorie comes from fats, sesame contains several notable health-benefiting nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins. The seeds are especially rich in mono-unsaturated fatty acid, oleic acid, which comprises of up to 50% of fatty acids in them. Oleic acid helps lower LDL or "bad cholesterol" and increases HDL or "good cholesterol" in the blood. Research studies suggest that Mediterranean diet which is rich in mono-unsaturated fats may help prevent coronary artery disease, and stroke by favoring healthy serum lipid profile.
Cumin Seeds of Indian Origin Singapore 99% Europe 99% Extra Medium Regular
Quality: Black Sesame, White Sesame Escoba Blanca /IP10 Purity: 99.97% Packing: PP Bags p/20/50kg Season: February - October Origin: Paraguay / Argentina Annual production volume: 2000ton Container capacity: 26ton
Botanical Name Arachis hypogaea Taste Typical Odor Odourless, no foreign odours Color Typical, beige/yellow typical Production area 6000 Tons Packing White polypropylene packaging bag of 25 kg y 50 kg Loading 20 feet: 19 metric tonnes Analysis Values Purity 99.70% min Oil content 48.00% max Moisture 5.00% max
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