Cumin Seeds & Powder
Cumin Seeds Are Well Known As Jeera. Cumin sometimes spelled cummin; Cuminum cyminum is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, from the East Mediterannean to India. Cumin is the dried seed of the plant cuminum cyminum. Cumin can be used ground or as whole seeds. It helps to add an earthy and warming feeling to food, making it a staple in certain stews and soups, as well as spiced gravies such as chili. It is also used as an ingredient in some pickles and pastries.
In regions where highly spiced foods are favoured, cumin is a favourite. In fact, it comes second as most popular spice after black pepper around the world. Cumin seeds are used as a spice for their distinctive aroma. Cumin is most commonly used to flavour food and is widely available in both seed and powder form.
Specifications of Cumin Seeds:
| Parameters | Value |
| Product Name | Cumin Seeds |
| Origin | India |
| Type | Machine Cleaned/ Sortex Cleaned/ Extra Bold |
| Purity | 99% |
| Extraneous Foreign Matter(% By Weight) | 0.50% Max |
| Whole Insects Dead(By Count) | 4 Max |
| Excreta Mammalian(By Mg./Lb) | 3 Mg/Lb Max |
| Excreta Other(By Mg./Lb) | 5 Mg/Lb Max |
| Mold (% By Wgt.) | 1% Max |
| Insect Defiled/ Infested (% By Wgt.) | 1% Max |
| Total Ash | 9.5% Max |
| Acid Insoluble Ash | 1.75% Max |
| Flavor | Aromatic With A Penetrating Flavor |
| Moisture | 10% Max |
Container of Cumin Seeds:
| Type Of Container | Quantity |
| 20′Fcl | 13.5 Mt |
| 40′Fcl | 27 Mt |
CUMIN POWDER
Cumin Powder obtained from the seeds of Cumin (Jeera ) Cuminum cyminum .This product will not be grown from Genetically Modified Seeds. Prior to packaging the product will be inspected and passed through magnets and metal detectors to remove ferrous metallic contamination. Product will be treated to control microbial levels.
Cumin, a spice that originated in Egypt, has been a part of the cuisines of the Middle East and India for thousands of years. This little seed, a standard flavor in curries, may also have medicinal properties, although to date most research has been on animals, not humans. You can buy cumin seeds whole and crush them with a mortar and pestle, or purchase ground cumin at most supermarkets.
Specification OF Cumin Powder:
| Cumin powder | SAE-CP-1604 |
| Colour | Grayish brown |
| Flavor | Characteristic |
| Aroma | Characteristic, strong |
| Moisture | 12% max |
| Ash | 7% max |
| Aoloformas | 100 cFU / g max |
| Total plate count | 50000 cFU / g max |
| Mold and yeast | 100 cFU / g max |
| Salmonella | Negative |
| E.coli | Negative |
| Shelf life | 12 month |
| Packing | New high density polyethylene bags |
The countries which are importing from India are:
United States
Vietnam
Egypt
Spain
Brazil
Malaysia
Sri Lanka
United Arab Emirates
Bangladesh