Cumin Seed is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native from the East Mediterranean to India.
Cumin is a seed spice well known for its medicinal properties in India and many other Asian countries In India, Cumin is sown from October until beginning of December and harvesting starts in February. Cumin seeds are used as a spice for their distinctive flavour and aroma. It is globally popular and an essential flavouring in many cuisines, particularly South Asian, Northern African and Latin American cuisines.
In Sanskrit, Cumin is known as Jira. Jira means “that which helps digestion". In Ayurvedic system of medicine, dried Cumin seeds are used for medicinal purposes.India is the largest producer of it. It produces 70% of the world's production..
Cumin is a seed spice well known for its medicinal properties in India and many other Asian countries. The cumin seed is uniformly elliptical and deeply furrowed. Cumin seeds (known Jeera in India) are the seeds of the caraway family. Cumin has a distinctive, slightly bitter yet warm flavour.
There are two types of cumin seed available —the black and white variety. White ones are generally used in curries and other large varieties of food. The black ones known as Shah Jeera are more pungent and mostly used in pulao (Pilaf) and biryani. This spice is widely used in Indian, Pakistani and Bangladesh dishes, and also in Middle Eastern and North African preparations. They are also used in Spanish stews and American pies.
SPECIFICATIONS OF CUMIN SEEDS AS PER ASTA QUALITY STANDARDS:
| Parameters | Value |
| Product Name | Cumin Seeds |
| Origin | India |
| Type | Machine Cleaned/ Sortex Cleaned/ Extra Bold |
| Purity | 99.85% / 99% / 98% (Singapore/ Europe) |
| Extraneous Foreign Matter (% by Weight) |
0.50% Max |
| Whole Insects Dead (By Count) |
4 Max |
| Excreta Mammalian (By mg./lb) |
3 mg/lb Max |
| Excreta other (By mg./lb) |
5 mg/lb Max |
| Mold (% by wgt.) |
1% Max |
| Insect defiled/ infested (% by wgt.) |
1% Max |
| Total Ash | 9.5% Max |
| Acid Insoluble Ash | 1.75% Max |
| Flavor | Aromatic with a penetrating flavor |
| Moisture | 10% Max |
| Salmonella | Absent / 25 Gms |
| Guarantee | USFDA Guarantee without Weed Seeds |
PACKING OF CUMIN SEEDS:
| Type of Bags | Quantity |
| New Multi Wall Paper Bag | 50 lb / 22.68 kg |
| PP Bag | 25/50 kg |
| Jute Bag | 25/50 kg |
| Custom Requirement | As per customer requirement |
CONTAINER OF CUMIN SEEDS:
| Type of Container | Quantity |
| 20′ FCL | 13.5 MT |
| 40′ FCL | 27 MT |