Botanical name: nigella sativa, english name: black cumin seeds,
Origin: india, indian name: kalonji, family name: buttercup, other name: charnushka.
Kalonji also called as nigella belongs to the renunculcea family of plants and is abundantly found in countries like bangladesh, india, turkey, and some eastern countries of the world.
Kalonji not only adds flavor to the various foods, but is also a herbal remedy for curing many diseases.
Kalonji seeds are about the same size as sesame seeds, though they have a more triangular instead of oval shape.
Black seed appropriately known as the â??seeds of blessingâ?� is considered to be one of the greatest healing herbs of all time.
Uses of black cumin seeds:
They are extremely helpful in diabetes, cancer, weight loss, and liver health.
Nigella seeds contain acid arginine, which is cardinal for the growth of the child acid.
It lowers blood pressure, cholesterol levels and boosts immune system
Cumin seeds are earthy, aromatic flavor, which is slightly bitter but not hot. It gives an earthy aroma when ground. It can be used with pulses and beans and is an integral part of curry making. Most of the Indian traditional dishes are spiced with cumin seeds. Our cumin seeds are cleaned carefully and all the extraneous material is removed after plucking of the seeds, before the actual processing.
Cumin seeds shall be dried fruit of the plant Cuminum Cyminum.L.
They shall have the taste and aroma normal to the species.
They shall be reasonably dry with moisture not exceeding 10 %
They shall be free from visible mould or insect infestation and musty odour.
They shall also be free from any harmful foreign matter.
Specification for Cumin Seeds (HS CODE: 09093019) :
Type: Machine cleaned / Sortexed/Extra Bold
Purity: 99%
Total Ash: 9.50% Max
Acid insoluble Ash: 1.75% Max
Flavour :Aromatic with a penetrating flavour
Moisture: 10% max
Salmonella: Absent/25 gms
Volaile oil: Min 2.00 ml/100 gms
Cumin, which was also called as “Sugandhan” i.e. good smell in ancient times has its popularity spread from Latin America to Africa and all over Asia. The Cumin seed are uniformly elliptical and deeply furrowed. Thy have a very distinctive bitter yet warm flavor yet aromatic smell. It is one of the widely used spices in our day-to-day life. Cumin along with coriander forms a major ingredient of curry powder and other spice blends. They have its applications worldwide in sectors other than food like beverages, liquors, medicines, toiletries and perfumery. Indian Cumin has a good demand in international market and it is exported in both seed form as well as powder form.
Some of the major producing states of Cumin Seeds India are Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh. The harvesting season is from January to April.
Packing & Shipment Terms
Packing: : As per customer requirement and specifications.
Pre-shipment Inspection: SGS (or) any other agency as per your requirement for Weight and Quality.
Quantity: 20 feet Container / 40 feet Container.
Port of Loading: Chennai , Mumbai, Khandla or Mundra, kerla India.
Port of Discharge: To Any Port as per customer requirement
Shipment Terms: FOB according to Inco Terms 2010 and as per customer requirement.
Payment Term: 30% Advance by TT, 70% by Irrevocable L/C
Delivery to Port of Loading: 15-20 days from the date of receipt of Confirmed Purchase Order and Payment Instrument (L/C documents and Advance payment)
Cumin is the dried seed of the herb Cuminum cyminum, a member of the parsley family.Cumin seeds are used as a spice for their distinctive flavour and aroma. It is globally popular and an essential flavouring in many cuisines, particularly South Asian, Northern African and Latin American cuisines
We are among the trusted names in industry, indulged in processing and exporting Cumin Jeera. These seeds are cultivated in hygienic and safe environment. We have procured high quality compost and other fertilizers in cultivating these seeds that make them more qualitative and increase their shelf life.
Features:
* Hygienically processed
* High nutritional value
* Proper packaging
Cumin seeds not only add taste to food but also are very beneficial for body. Also known as jeera, these cumin seeds have been extensively used in culinary preparations in the Indian subcontinent since ages.
It is a rich source of iron and hence very beneficial for anaemics as well as lactating mothers and pregnant women, who tend to need iron more than others.
It is a great aid in digestion and prevents indigestion, flatulence, diarrhoea, nausea and morning sickness.
With its nutty and peppery flavor, it is an essential part of Mexican, Tex-mex, Indian, and Middle eastern dishes. Both whole and ground cumin is available year round.
Cumin is the seed of a small umbelliferous plant. The seeds come as paired or separate carpels, and are 3 to 6mm long. They have a striped pattern of nine ridges and oil canals, and are hairy, brownish in colour, boat-shaped, tapering at each extremity, with tiny stalks attached
We supply Cumin of very special quality upto the desired purity levels. Gujarat and Rajasthan are the major production centers of these spices in the country.
Applications: as an ingredient of most curry powders, savoury spice mixtures, stews, grills.
Technical Specification and packing details can be provided upon request.
We are leading merchant exporter engaged inspices like cumin seed, corienderseed, seasameseed, feneal seed , fenugreek/ wheat, whetflour, millet yello maize/ (tamrind, onion, cumin, , cardamom, cassia, chilly, clove, maize, coriander, curry leaf, fennel, garlic, ginger, mint, mustard, pepper, star anise, turmeric and many other). We are in the line of business since last 10 years.
We are leading merchant exporter engaged inspices like cumin seed, corienderseed, seasameseed, feneal seed , fenugreek/ wheat, whetflour, millet yello maize/ (tamrind, onion, cumin, , cardamom, cassia, chilly, clove, maize, coriander, curry leaf, fennel, garlic, ginger, mint, mustard, pepper, star anise, turmeric and many other). We are in the line of business since last 10 years.
The purple export is one of the leading exporters of Black cumin seeds. The company possesses a team of highly skilled and competent professionals with valuable expertise that helps to offer high quality products at competitive prices Black cumin seeds mixed with honey and garlic are excellent tonics for people with asthma or coughs as well as those who want to enhance their immunity during cold and flu season or when an infection is setting in.
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