Whole Spices

Cumin Seed

Name: Cumin Seed
Brand: MALABAR & CO.
SKU: MC-CUM-SED-150
Price: 229.00 INR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (152 reviews)

4.6 · 152 reviewsSKU MC-CUM-SED-150

Bold-grade seed, machine-cleaned to 99.5% purity and never fumigated.

₹229/ 150 g

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Milled the week you order
Harvest & grind date on pouch
30-day no-quibble returns

Origin: Unjha, Gujarat
Net weight: 150 g
Category: Whole Spices
Tasting notes: Toasted nuts, warm earth, faint citrus lift

The full story

Cumin is the workhorse, and quality shows up in the toast. Cheap cumin is cut with stem and grit and tastes dusty when it hits hot oil. Bold-grade seed is longer, plumper and cleaner, and it blooms rather than burns.

From Unjha in Gujarat, the largest cumin market in the world, cleaned through gravity separators and steam-sterilised rather than fumigated with ethylene oxide.

Toast whole in a dry pan for thirty seconds until it smells nutty, then grind. The difference against pre-ground cumin is not subtle.

How to use it

Tadka, jeera rice, taco seasoning, hummus, roasted carrots.

For whole spice, dry-toast in a pan over medium heat for 30–60 seconds until fragrant, then grind. Toasting wakes up the volatile oils and makes a noticeable difference to depth.

Storage

Keep the pouch sealed, away from light and heat — the cupboard above the hob is the worst place in most kitchens. Whole spice will hold for 18–24 months stored properly; ground spice is at its best within three months of the grind date printed on the back.

Delivery & returns

Orders placed before 2pm ship the same working day. Standard delivery is 2–4 working days, free on orders over ₹799 and ₹59 below that.

If a spice isn’t what you hoped, tell us within 30 days and we’ll refund it — opened pouches included. We’d rather know.

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