Cumin Powder

Cumin is the spice most obviously ruined by age. Fresh, it's warm and nutty and fills a room. Old, it smells faintly of dust and does very little. It's the best single test of whether a spice brand is actually selling you fresh product.

We roast cleaned whole cumin to a medium roast — dark enough to draw out the nuttiness, short of bitter — and grind it in small batches. Open the pouch and you'll know in a second whether we've done our job.

• Excellent stirred into dal, raita, chaat and buttermilk off the heat.
• In a masala base, add it with the coriander and cook briefly.
• A pinch over roasted vegetables or grilled paneer lifts the whole plate.

Ingredients: Roasted ground cumin seed (100%).

Allergens: None.

Store in the sealed pouch in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Use a dry spoon. Do not store above the stove.

Every pouch is stamped with the date it was packed. No guesswork.

Dispatched within two working days. Free shipping on orders above Rs. 599; a flat Rs. 59 below that.

Opened food cannot be returned, but if a pack arrives damaged, leaking or wrong, tell us within 48 hours with a photograph and we will replace or refund it. Returns policy