{"id":71911,"key":"Cumin","title":"Cumin","latest":{"id":1205899,"timestamp":"2025-11-27T19:09:15Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"[[File:Cuminseeds.png|thumb]]\n\n'''Cumin''' (''Cuminum cyminum'') comes from a flowering annual plant in the Apiaceae family.<ref name=\"WP\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumin</ref> It grows native from South Asia to the east Mediterranean.<ref name=\"WP\" />\n\nThe family is the same as that of parsley, coriander and caraway. The seeds are sometimes confused with fennel or anise.\n\nThe plant has both culinary and medicinal uses. The seeds are used as a spice.\n\n== Description ==\n\nThe plant is small and delicate. It will grow to about 30cm (1 foot) tall.\n\nThe seeds are small and brown to greenish in colour. They are elongated and have a sweet aroma.\n\n== Growing cumin ==\n\nTo be added\n\nCumin can be grown in a hot climate.\n\n== Uses for cumin ==\n\nCumin has both medicinal and culinary uses.\n\nFor culinary uses, use with care as they are strong in flavour and a little goes a long way.\n\n== Sources and Citations ==\n\n<references />\n\n* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumin\n\n{{Page data\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n}}\n\n[[Category:Spices]]"}