The air was heady with the Fragrance of an Aromatic Spice which is used across most cuisines in the Indian Sub Continent.
Native to India , the use of which goes back to Ancient India , Cumin ( English), Zeera ( Hindi) , Cuminum cyminum ( Scientific name) is a Herbal Plant related to Parsley.
I was fortunate to photograph a handful of Plants which had been missed by the harvesters as they were hidden within a field of Isabgol plants ( pls see the blog titled ISABGOL) .
Raipur is a small village near Ajmer, Rajasthan where I was fortunate to see Zeera being harvested and processed.
The Cumin Seeds, still attached to the stems are being Sun Dried.
The shadow on this mountain of aromatic Zeera seeds is of my finger on the Camera Button.
Zeera has a natural aroma which hovers in the air for miles around as the Seeds are threshed from the Hay.
It is usually roasted and then ground before being part of numerous delicious Indian Curries.
The Cumin seeds being separated from the Hay by these Gorgeous Village women.
I followed my nose to catch them unawares as they were busy processing their Harvest of Cumin.
Do have a look at a previous blog on Fennel seeds which look very similar in shape and size.
I haven’t seen before cumin in the field, as you photographs. But in my kitchen it is one of my spices that I usually use. Thank you dear Mukul, I know Indian kitchen has very rich spices in her cuisine. Wonderful photographs and informations. Love, nia
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Cumin must be growing in Turkey too. We share many links in the past 2000 years or so.
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Reblogged this on ravenhawks' magazine and commented:
Thanks for the photos and the information on Cumin
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thank you for reblogging so many blogs
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Cumin is a favotite spice of mine. Nice to see how it is harvested.
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The air was wonderfully fragrant for miles.
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I bet it was!
I love cumin and many other spices that are grown there.
You don’t happen to grow tumeric do you? I have been searching for anyone that has some for sale….
And thank you very much for liking my post. 🙂
Very nice to see someone enjoyed it.
I like your site. I love anything that grows. Plus, even looking at something like the wheat, it is like art to me.
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I have seen Turmeric farms, near Pune enroute to Mahabaleshwar. They look like Ginger .
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Cool. I wish I was able to get ahold of some. It is hard to find here in the usa.
I am going to try ginger again….I planted it not quite right. It seems to need some shade.
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am sue you can get it in Indian Stores. Cumin is used in Mediterranean Cuisine as well. French use it in cheese.
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I cooked a curry tonight & cumin was a major player in the recipe. So good to see how it is grown!
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Cumin finds it way in many kinds of Cheese too . Am sure you know it better than I do.
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It is a wonderful aromatic herb!
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yes and has many medicinal uses too
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I have read some of the uses of it medicinally.
What does your country use it for?
Your country is so rich in spices ( and natural medicine too ) and of course, the gorgeous materials, I absolutely love the vibrant colors!
And of course one of my favorite movies, The best exotic marigold hotel. 🙂
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Cumin has numerous medical uses . As a spice it is used in practically everything, bread, yoghurt, cheese , vegetables .meat.
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Cumin is the basic ingredient of so many of the world’s cuisines including Indian, Costa Rican, Mexican, most countries of the Middle East–the list is almost endless.
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Yes Indeed . Native to the lands from the Mediterranean Sea to India.
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I delight in the scent of cumin and relish the savour it gives to my favourite curries. It was a new experience for me to see the photographs of it being harvested.
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Thank you for your comments and re blogging the same.
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Reblogged this on Light of Life India and commented:
India…land of delectable spices.
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Thank you. There is another blog on another spice. Do check it out pls
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Lovely post! Rajasthani textiles are the best! And the food ain’t bad either 😉
What do they do with the hay part?
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Thank you. Fuel maybe??
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I would personally use it to make fragrant bricks, with which to build a small hut on the edge of a cliff.
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oh wow, great idea.
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Cumin has to be one of my favorite spices to use, as many commenters have already said. I appreciate being able to see it while it’s still in the field. As always, thanks for sharing your experiences with us 🙂
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my pleasure, thank you for you lovely comments.
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So that is what it looks like before it enters the tempering on the daal!
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yes sir.
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Very interesting and good to know. Thank you!
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thanks for your comments.
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Your pictures are great! I must admit, having grown up with cumin, I developed a bit of a dislike of the taste. This post makes me nostalgic for it, though.
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Thank you. Yes people react differently to the assortment of spices.
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