Cumin is frequently used in Indian cooking and is a regular component of curry powder and the Indian spice mixture garam masala. Cumin is also a regular in Mexican cuisine; in Europe, it flavours ...
The skins are available round or square (buy round for this recipe), and often, in two thicknesses. Buy the thicker ones, if you have the choice - they are still quite thin, but the texture is a ...
For this recipe you will need a pestle and mortar. Toast the cumin seeds and Sichuan peppercorns in a dry frying pan set over a medium heat until fragrant, around 1 minute. Transfer to a mortar ...
Add the cumin seeds and let them sizzle briefly, then mix in the dried red chillies. Stir them until they darken slightly, then add the celery, garlic and bird's-eye and banana chillies and cook ...
Tiny, mighty cumin seeds bring their gentle strength to ... is what happens every time we throw ingredients into a pot and cook them. And though this may seem pretty obvious, I am always amazed ...