Black Cumin

	Black Cumin Black cumin can refer to the seeds of either of two quite different plants, both of which are used as spices: * ''Elwendia persica'', black cumin is considered similar to caraway, but they are two distinctly different plants. The seeds differ dramatically in shape, color and size. Caraway seeds appear brown in color, while Black Cumin is mostly black with a slight curve shape. This seed may be used in rice water to bring a slight flavor to the rice. * ''Nigella sativa ''Nigella sativa'' (common names, black caraway, black cumin, nigella or kalonji) is an annual flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to western Asia (Arabia, the Levant, Cyprus, Turkey, Iran and Iraq), and eastern Europe (Bulgari ... '', black caraway is also called kalonji or nigella, and more common in the Far East, Mideast, Bangladesh, India and Africa. The seeds vary in shape, are pure dark black, with no other visible colors. This seed is used at the beginning of Indian Subcontinent cui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Elwendia Persica ''Elwendia persica'' is a plant species in the family Apiaceae. It is related to cumin (''Cuminum cyminum'') and sometimes called black cumin, blackseed, or black caraway, and has a smoky, earthy taste. It is often confused with ''Nigella sativa'' (which is also called black cumin, black caraway, or black seed), by which it is often substituted in cooking. Dried ''E. persica'' fruits are used as a culinary spice in northern India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Iran. It is practically unknown outside these areas. Etymology Local names for that spice are ''kala zeera'' ( ''black cumin'') or ''shahi zeera'' (; ''imperial cumin'') in Hindi, as ''syah zirah'' (; ''black cumin''), ''kaala zirah'' (; ''black cumin''), and ''zirah kuhi'' (; ''mountain/wild cumin'') in Urdu, ''zireh kuhi'' (; ''wild cumin'') in Persian, and ''siyoh dona'' (; ''black seed'') in Tajiki, and in Malayalam ''sahajīrakaṁ'' (). The commonly used Hindi term ''shahi zeera'' may be a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nigella Sativa ''Nigella sativa'' (common names, black caraway, black cumin, nigella or kalonji) is an annual flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to western Asia (Arabia, the Levant, Cyprus, Turkey, Iran and Iraq), and eastern Europe (Bulgaria and Romania). It is naturalized over parts of Europe, northern Africa, and east to Myanmar. It is used as a spice in various food preparations, especially in Arab and Halal cuisines. Etymology The genus name ''Nigella'' is a diminutive of the Latin "black", referring to the seed color. The specific epithet ''sativa'' means "cultivated". Common names In food preparation, ''Nigella sativa'' and its seeds are variously called black caraway, black seed, black cumin, fennel flower, nigella, nutmeg flower, Roman coriander, or black onion seed. Black seed and black caraway may also refer to '' Elwendia persica'', which is also known as ''Bunium persicum''. Description ''N. sativa'' grows to tall, with finely divided, linear (but not thread ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Caraway Caraway, also known as meridian fennel and Persian cumin (''Carum carvi''), is a biennial plant in the family Apiaceae, native to western Asia, Europe, and North Africa. Etymology The etymology of "caraway" is unclear. Caraway has been called by many names in different regions, with names deriving from the Latin ( cumin), the Greek ''karon'' (again, cumin), which was adapted into Latin as (now meaning caraway), and the Sanskrit ''karavi'', sometimes translated as "caraway", but other times understood to mean "fennel".Katzer's Spice PagesCaraway Caraway (''Carum carvi'' L.)/ref> English use of the term caraway dates to at least 1440, possibly having Arabic origin.Walter William Skeat, Principles of English Etymology, Volume 2, page 319. 189Words of Arabic Origin/ref> Description The plant is similar in appearance to other members of the carrot family, with finely divided, feathery leaves with thread-like divisions, growing on stems. The main flower stem is tall, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]