Cumin seed an aromatic spice native to Eastern Mediterranean countries, North Africa and India.

A warm flavoursome slightly bitter spice and is available in white cumin seed and black with the latter being slightly sweeter.

Best dry roasted in a pan until a warm aroma fills the kitchen. It can then be used whole fried in ghee with onions at the start of a curry dish or ground into a powder for use on its own or as part of a masala.

Rich in iron, potassium and zinc it is balancing for all three doshas aiding digestion and flushing out toxins from the body.