BLACK CUMIN SEEDS 

Botanical Name

Nigella Sative

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Nigella sativa (Black Caraway, also known As Black Cumin, Nigella, Kalojeera, and Kalonji) is an annual flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to the Indian Subcontinent and West Asia. The flowers are delicate, and usually colored pale blue and white, with five to ten petals. The fruit is a large and inflated capsule composed of three to seven united follicles, each containing numerous seeds which are used as spice, sometimes as a replacement for black cumin (Bunium bulbocastanum).

Nigella sativa (black cumin) is a medicinal spice that appears to be active in the dose used to season food products. It has a potent bioactive known as thymoquinone which shows promise in treating epilepsy, allergies, and boosting the immune system. Nigella seeds have smoky and earthy taste. The seeds of Nigella sativa are used as a spice in Indian and Middle Eastern cuisines, and also in Polish cuisine. The black seeds taste like a combination of onions, black pepper, and oregano.