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Cumin seed is ancient and it’s native to Syria. It is a sibling to the anise seed (part of the parsley family); hence it resembles the shape and size and colour. However cumin has a strong nutty pepper taste, making it an important ingredient in most if not in all curry powders.

  It’s used worldwide as flavouring agent in stews and curries. Cumin is anything but an ordinary spice, as it is very high in iron and calcium as well as this, it has anti-cancerous factors. Cumin was mentioned in the Bible not only as a seasoning for soup and bread, but also as a currency used to pay tithes to the priests. Cumin seeds were used to mummify pharaohs in Ancient Egypt.

In non culinary uses, cumin was a medicinal herb used for indigestion problems, and its also used in cosmetics, where its said that cumin helps to firm up the skin and reduce the appearance of cellulite. Cumin was also used as a sign of love in the middle ages, where people used to carry some cumin with them when they attend weddings, its also is said to bring luck and happiness.