Shahjeera 250 gm - Shahi Jeera, Shah Jeera, Caraway Seeds, Black Cumin Seeds - Coorg Spices

Shahjeera 250 gm - Shahi Jeera, Shah Jeera, Caraway Seeds, Black Cumin Seeds - Coorg Spices

Caraway seeds are known as Shah Jeera (Sajeera or Kala Jeera) and are between dark brown to black color.
They are native to western Asia, Europe and Northern Africa.
The plant is similar in appearance to other members of the carrot family, with finely divided, feathery leaves with thread-like divisions, growing on 20–30 cm stems. The main flower stem is 40–60 cm tall, with small white or pink flowers in umbels. Caraway fruits (erroneously called seeds) are crescent-shaped achenes, around 2 mm long, with five pale ridges.

Shahjeera or Caraway contain health benefiting nutrients, minerals, vitamins and anti-oxidants that are powerful digestive aid and helps eliminate stomach gas.
These are extensively used in Indian cooking for the preparation of masalas, curries and side dishes.
The fruits, usually used whole, have a pungent, anise-like flavor and aroma that comes from essential oils, mostly carvone and limonene. Anethole, generally regarded as a minor product in the essential oil of this species, has also been found to be a major component.
Caraway is used as a spice in breads, especially rye bread.