Botanical name - Nigella sativa
Country of Origin - Pakistan
Common names: Black Seed, Roman Coriander, Black Caraway, Habaa Sawdaa, Black Onion Seed, Kalonji, Daneh, Corek Otu, Cheveux de Vénus, Schwarzkümmel.
Black Cumin seed can be used whole as a spice in the preparation of curries, pastries and cheese. It is often used as a substitute for pepper. In India it one of the spices in ‘panch phoran’, a popular spice combination.
Black cumin seed is used to prepare a tea by boiling a tablespoon-full in water for over ten minutes.
Whole seeds are used for garnishing breads, nans and salads, and can also be eaten whole by chewing the seeds (although a little bitter and spicy).