Cumin, a medicinal herb
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Cumin has been known for centuries. A bottle of cumin oil stood next to Tut-ankh-Amon's grave. That tomb was built at least 5 millennia ago. Cumin contains a lot of iron. There are many more healthy substances in this small brown-gray seed. Caraway is a spice that is somewhat similar in taste to cumin. This seed has several positive aspects for health. It is good for digestion, among other things.
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Minerals in cumin Kümmelbrot, cumin bread Where does cumin grow? The healing power of cumin Cumin by drinks Cumin through the food Mashed cumin seeds
Minerals in cumin
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4 grams of cumin is enough for 15% of the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for iron. The iron in cumin is a substance found in hemoglobin. Hemoglobin transports oxygen through the blood. Because more oxygen molecules can flow through the bloodstream due to iron intake, the intake of extra iron increases the overall vitality and prevents anemia. Besides iron, there are other minerals in cumin. It contains manganese (7% DV), magnesium (3.8% DV) and calcium
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Kümmelbrot, cumin bread
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Cumin seed is a delicious addition to bread
Where does cumin grow?
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Cumin belongs to the same family as caraway, parsley and dill. Originally it grows in Egypt. It is still said that the best cumin seeds come from Egypt. Today it grows in hot areas such as North Africa, India, China and the warmest regions of the Americas. It is also possible to buy cumin plants in the Netherlands in the summer
The healing power of cumin
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Cumin was already used as a medicine by the ancient Greeks and Romans. It was mainly used for good digestion. Cumin has been shown to stimulate the production of enzymes by the thyroid gland. These enzymes ensure better digestion. The liver also contains enzymes whose production is stimulated by cumin. These liver enzymes provide detoxification, also called detoxification or detox for short. This latter function contributes to the fact that cumin works against the formation of cancerous tumors. Animal studies have shown that animals do not develop liver and stomach tumors when fed cumin. The animals in the control group that were not fed cumin did develop cancerous tumors. Cumin seed acts as an antioxidant
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Cumin by drinks
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In the kitchen, there are many ways to use cumin to give extra flavor to drinks and meals. You can add cumin seeds to a homemade tea spice mix. You can use mashed cumin to give coffee an extra flavor dimension. Read more coffee variations here. Whole or mashed cumin seeds are also good for use in a vegetable smoothie. To get extra flavor from a cumin seed, you can first soak it for 10 minutes. In a smoothie you can combine cumin seeds with cloves, parsley, turmeric and ginger
Cumin through the food
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Cumin is delicious in a cheese pancake. Mix batter with cumin and bake a pancake over which you can slice young Dutch cheese
Mashed cumin seeds
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Traditionally, cumin is used in Indian cuisine in all kinds of curry and vegetable dishes. For this it is wise to use mashed cumin seeds. You can pound cumin seeds in a mortar. You can also buy ground cumin seeds separately. This is often called Djinten, which is the Indonesian name for cumin. In Indonesian cuisine, this spice is also used for sauces and marinades. Djinten has a shorter shelf life than cumin seed itself.
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