Cumin is the most commonly used spice in Indian cooking and is known as Jeera. Ground form it is used in marinades and masala pastes. It is also the key base spice of garam masala.

Cumin gives a warm pungent flavour and brings out the natural sweetness of the dish. Jeera is high in iron content and also has properties to help the digestion process by stimulating pancreatic enzymes.

A remarkable ayurvedic superfood, cumin powder, is one of the most used Indian spices. Cumin powder is rich in antioxidants (flavonoids), vitamins and minerals, which neutralize all toxins in the body. Its warm, spicy, natural, ayurvedic properties make it a healing miracle to ease digestion, obesity, gut, heart and other ailments.