The Must Have Indian Spice: Jeera or Cumin

 

Indian spices are famous worldwide for the delicious flavour they add to the dishes. These spices are grown in farms and then processed by companies to sell to the customers in hygienically packed sealed bags. Spices are available in different quantities all over India and can also be purchased in Germany along with various others from online Indian grocery stores like Spice Village. Various brands grow these spices on pre owned farms or have tie ups with local farmers from whom they purchase these spices in large quantities. Indian spices are grown on farms and are then cleaned and processed for commercial purposes. These spices are available in every household in India, even restaurants and street food vendors use these spices regularly.  

In this article we will discuss about one such must have Indian spice, used abundantly in Indian cooking, Cumin or Jeera. Both whole jeera and powdered jeera are used in Indian cuisine. Apart from the flavour and aroma cumin imparts, it also has a series of health benefits attached to it. Jeera grows on a flowering plant, the seeds of cumin are contained in a fruit which is dried and processed further for the use in various cuisines. Jeera in every form has various health benefits and is considered very good for digestive purposes. In Ayurvedic medicine, jeera is used extensively for its digestive properties along with many other health benefits. 

Purchase authentic Indian brand jeera and organically obtained whole and powdered jeera while shopping online in Germany from Spice Village supermarket. Spice Village is an online Indian and Asian grocery store based in Berlin, providing people all over Germany with premium quality Indian and Asian grocery essentials and ingredients at pocket friendly prices. Authentic jeera will impart a nutty, earthy and spicy aroma and flavour to your dish. It is the first ingredient used in the making of various dishes. Not only the powdered or whole jeera but jeera water also has various healthy benefits. It is recommended for those trying to lose weight or reduce bloating to have jeera water every morning on an empty stomach. 

Here are a few major health benefits of adding jeera or cumin in your meals: 

1.      It is known since ayurvedic times to improve indigestion and clear the gut

2.      Helps in the release of bile from the liver, which helps digest fats

3.      Helps reduce symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome

4.      Cumin is a a very rich source of plant based iron and other nutrients 

5.      It can be used as seasoning over curd and other products to easily incorporate in the diet

6.      It is loaded with plant based chemical compounds which are very beneficial for the body

7.      It is rich in antioxidants and works wonders for the body

8.      Helps reduce internal inflammation 

9.      It has proven to be helpful with diabetic patients

10. Helps in controlling blood sugar levels 

11. Cumin might help you control and improve your blood cholesterol

12. Since cumin helps in digestion it promotes weight loss

13. Cumin in yogurt promotes fat loss

14. Because of its rich antioxidant properties cumin prevents from having food-borne illnesses 

15. Cumin helps with drug dependence, it reduces one’s dependency on drugs

You can purchase premium quality, organically obtained cumin both powdered and whole in Germany from Spice village, a place to get Indian groceries online in Berlin. By now we all know how beneficial cumin is when consumed regularly and how it can be incorporated in our daily meals so easily. Apart from these there are also various health benefits of consuming jeera water regularly. 

Some of cumin water health benefits are: 

1.      It helps in treating anaemia

2.      Has an anti-inflammatory effect like whole cumin

3.      It greatly boosts immunity 

4.      Works wonders in case of indigestion by boosts metabolism and clearing the pathway

5.      In women, cumin helps regulate period cycle 

6.      Cumin also helps during lactation in pregnant women and new mothers

7.      It makes your skin glow and way healthier 

8.      It clears up your acne and smoothes skin

9.      Makes your hair healthier, shinner and brighter

10. Cumin helps make your heart healthier and improves cardiac health

These are just some of the many wonderful things that cumin does for your body. Including cumin in your daily life is also very easy. Whole cumin can be incorporated in most cooked dishes. Powdered cumin is easier to use as a seasoning. Cumin water is simply cumin seeds boiled in water and strained which one should definitely consume on an empty stomach. 

Including jeera or cumin in your diet regularly is super easy, convenient and healthy. Be it in powdered whole or water form, cumin will do wonders for your body. Along with delicious taste, and aroma, cumin is one of the healthiest spices used almost everyday in an Indian household. Get authentic and premium quality cumin in Germany at pocket friendly prices from Spice Village online supermarket along with various other spices, herbs, Indian and Asian brands, products and essential groceries.