Cumin
Cumin has a warm, earthy, and slightly pungent taste with a distinctive aroma. It is an essential spice in Indian, Middle Eastern, Mexican, and North African cuisines. It is used in curries, stews, spice blends, and roasted vegetables.
Cumin is a key spice in numerous savoury community dishes, especially curries and stews featuring lentils, chickpeas, and various vegetables, as seen in 'Red Lentil Curry with Coconut Milk'. It is also used in salads and spice blends, often combined with salt, garlic, onions, olive oil, and vegetable stock.
Often combined with
Ingredients that, besides Salt, frequently appear together with Cumin in public recipes.
Recipes with Cumin
Cumin is strongly associated with savoury, vegetarian, and vegan main courses, particularly from Indian cuisine. It is a dominant flavour in curries and stews, often prepared for lunch. It is also frequently used in pan dishes and salads.
There are 24 public recipes with this ingredient in total.
Recipe statistics Cumin
Cumin is used in 32 recipes.