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A small plant of the parsley family from which seeds are harvested for use as a spice. The seeds can be used whole or they can be ground into a powder.

A spice that is made from seeds of the black cumin plant. A member of the parsley family of plants, black cumin is native to parts of Asia, India and Pakistan where the seeds are harvested.

A combination of nuts (such as hazelnuts, almonds or chickpeas), seeds (such as sesame seeds, cumin seeds), or ground spices (such as coriander, cumin and pepper), and occasionally other desired ingredients blended together to produce a coarse ground mixture that is served with food or on food.

A traditional Indian combination of spices, that may include cumin, cinnamon, clove, coriander, ginger, paprika, turmeric, garlic, bay leaves, celery, cayenne, and black pepper, which are used on foods such as chicken and fish to give it a reddish-orange color common in tandoor cooking.

A highly seasoned hot sauce made with garlic, chiles, cumin, caraway, and olive oil that is a traditional condiment in North African and Middle Eastern cuisine.

A common Ethiopian sauce that is hot and spicy tasting. Made with the seeds of cumin, cardamom, coriander, and fenugreek that are combined with garlic, ground cloves, turmeric, grated gingerroot, black pepper, salt, paprika, cinnamon, and dried red chiles, this sauce provides a distinctive tangy flavor for ethnic foods.

A Middle Eastern dish consisting of crushed chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans) and spicy seasonings, such as cumin, coriander, cayenne, garlic and onion, that are blended together, rolled into walnut-sized balls or made into patties, and deep-fried or pan fried in shapes ranging from small 1 inch sized balls to circular patties.

An uncooked, smoked, Portuguese-type sausage made from coarsely ground pork butts. It is typically seasoned with garlic, cinnamon, pepper, salt, and cumin seeds and then cured in a vinegar pickling liquid before being stuffed into a casing.

An Asian herb that is a small plant with green leaves and a unique flavor that is mildly sweet, similar to cumin.

Commonly served in Moroccan food dishes, this meat product consists of lamb that is ground, mixed with herbs, spices and seasonings such as garlic, cumin, chili paste, and cayenne pepper, and then stuffed into a sausage casing.

A mixture of spices, common in India, which is used to season a variety of different Indian foods. Dhanajiru is a combination of ground cumin, coriander, black pepper, and turmeric.

A traditional blend of seeds used to season foods for east Indian cooking. Panchpuran, which is also referred to as panch puran or panchphoran, is a blend of mustard seeds, cumin seeds (jeera), nigella seeds (kalonji or kalwqanji), fennel seeds, and fenugreek seeds.

A blend of spices that is a common seasoning in India. There are many variations, but some of the spices included in the blend are cinnamon, cloves, cumin, curry powder, ginger, nutmeg, pepper, and turmeric.

A cookie-like snack that is comes from India and is traditionally made into a batter that may consist of rice flour, butter, corn oil, chili powder, and cumin seeds.

A traditional Mediterranean condiment that was originally created in southeast Turkey. It is made as a pepper puree combining red bell peppers, hot peppers such as habanero, toasted walnuts, garlic, olive oil, cumin seeds, vinegar, pomegranate molasses, and water.

The most common variety of curry paste available, which is red in color and is typically made from fresh and/or dried red chiles mixed with other ingredients such as coriander, cinnamon, cumin seeds, shallots, garlic, lemon grass, and peppercorns.

An olive, typically small in size, cured in a salt and vinegar brine, which often has been marinated in a variety of herbs and spices such as bay leaf, cinnamon, clove, coriander, cumin, fennel, garlic, ginger, paprika, and hot pepper.

A blend of strongly flavored spices popular in Eastern Indian cooking that are ground into a finely powdered substance.

An East Indian paste from the Madras region of India which is now referred to as Chennal. It is a blend of spices and other ingredients that is used to mix into food dishes in order to create a flavorful curry sauce.

Common in Moroccan cooking, Charmoula is a paste, sauce, rub, or marinade used for seasoning meat, fish, poultry, and grilled vegetables.