Cumin Care & Propagation
Seeds, sowing, cultivation, and harvesting.
Cumin seeds resemble caraway seeds but are straighter, lighter and larger. Their form is similar to the double seeds of coriander seeds. Fresh cumin seeds have long hairs that fold up when the seed is dried.For best results use cumin seeds that are less than 2 years old.
Sowing Cumin Seeds.
When the ground is warm, sow cumin seed in drills about 15 inches apart and 1/2 inch deep in their desired location.Cultivation.
Seeds should be planted where the plants will reside and other than keeping down weeds required no further attention.Harvest.
The plants mature in about only two months. Stems should be cut and dried in the shade.Cumin & Cooking
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Cumin Seeds.
Cumin seeds are typically ground to a powder and used as a condiment (like pepper), an ingredient in curry powder, or for flavoring pickles pastry and soups.Cumin is often used in Middle Eastern and Moroccan cooking for lamb, chicken, yogurt, and eggplant.
In Holland and Switzerland, cumin seeds were once used for flavoring cheese but have been replaced with the less bitter tasting Caraway.