Organic Ground Cumin by Hatton Hill Organic. Organically grown, harvested, dried, and ground in India/Turkey. Packed in the UK. The cumin plant, a member of the parsley family, is native to the eastern Mediterranean region and western Asia. Its ground seeds have been used in cuisine and medicinally for thousands of years, even gaining mentions in the Bible, in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. Ancient Roman author and naturalist Pliny the Elder, who compiled what's recognised as the world's first encyclopaedia, described cumin seeds as the best appetiser among all condiments. INGREDIENTS Organic Ground Cumin SAFETY WARNING Allergen Information: Packed on premises that handles nuts, seeds, cereals, soya & gluten. MANUFACTURER CONTACT INFORMATION Packed in the UK by Hatton Hill, Unit 15, 8 Argall Avenue, London E10 7QE. More information visit www.hattonhill.com See more

Certified as organic by the UK’s Soil Association (licence no. DA22427). Our organic ground cumin is enormously versatile. Use it in meat, vegetable, fish and poultry dishes, in soups and sauces, in baked goods such as cakes, cookies, breads and flatbreads (Nigella Lawson makes a mean cumin seed cake), in falafel mix, in dips, as an ingredient in rubs and marinades (in Mexico, ground cumin is an important ingredient in chilli powder), in rice dishes such as pilafs, in stews and casseroles,. Cumin, one of the main ingredients of Indian cuisine, is an annual herbaceous plant species belonging to the parsley family. The seeds of this plant, whose scientific name is Cuminum cyminum, are the parts that turn into the spice we know. Cumin, which has been used since the Middle Ages, was considered a symbol of love and loyalty in Europe at that time. Cumin seeds are harvested by hand, and are a central ingredient in the cuisines of the Middle Eastern and the Indian subcontinent, They're also commonly found in Latin American cooking, among other culinary traditions.