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The
dried fruit of a small herbaceous plant, cumin was quite popular
even during the Biblical times as an efficient digestive and as
a food flavour for ceremonial feasting. Though native to Egypt and
the Mediterranean, cumin is now mostly produced in India. Cumin
has an intensely strong flavour, much similar to caraway. Indian
cumin finds worldwide use in foods,beverages, liquors, medicines,
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toiletries
and perfumery. The spice is of particular value in the blending
of Indian curry powder. Indian cumin grows abundantly in the mild,
equable climate of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh where rich,
well-drained, sandy, loamy soil and the sunny, conducive environment
are available. The quality is better by the organic cultivation
adopted by Indian farmers. Indian cumin is exported in its natural
as well as powdered form, besides as essential oil. Exports are
mostly to USA, Singapore, Japan, UK and North Africa. |
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