TRS Jeera Whole / Cumin Seeds 100g

TRS Cumin Seeds (Jeera Whole) are the slim, ridged brown seeds that start most Indian tempering. Whole cumin gives bursts of warm, smoky flavour through a dish in a way that ground cumin, which disappears into the gravy, does not.

Best for

• Tempering for dal, rice and vegetables
• Jeera rice and jeera aloo
• Roasting and grinding for raita, chaat and masala blends

How to cook it

Drop the seeds into hot oil or ghee and wait for them to sizzle and darken by a shade — about ten seconds — before the onions go in. For raita or chaat, dry-roast them in a pan with no oil until fragrant, cool, then crush coarsely; roasted cumin tastes completely different from raw and is worth the two minutes.

Pack and storage

100 g. Store in a cool, dry place, sealed after opening.