Description
- shajeera / Shahi Jeera is a rare secret best kept in your pantry / kitchen
- Best used in cooking mughlai dishes, biryanis, tandoori preparations,curries , special ingredient for kitchen and pantry Indian Garam Masala
- HOW TO USE: It is recommended to add shah jeera at the end of cooking process as simmering on heat for longer periods of time may cause its flavor to turn bitter. Toast the seeds briefly either in oil or dry roast in a heated pan before adding to recipe
- Mostly in India, black cumin seeds are used in biryani, snacks and sweets. You can also grind the powder along with other spices and consume with lukewarm water or use it in your day to day culinary.
The fruits, usually used whole, have a pungent, anise-like flavor and aroma that comes from essential oils, mostly carvone and limonene. Anethole, generally regarded as a minor product in the essential oil of this species, has also been found to be a major component. Caraway is used as a spice in breads, especially rye bread. The roots may be cooked as a vegetable like parsnips or carrots.