Most often cooked with
Recipes with cumin seed

Chickpea and Spinach Stew
Dried chickpeas cooked from scratch and thickened with fried bread pounded to a paste, which is how Seville gets body without cream.
14 hr 15 minServes 4
Leafy greensMain coursesSpanish

Egg Curry
Hard-boiled eggs, scored and browned in spice, simmered in an onion and tomato masala.
40 minServes 4
30 minutesCurriesIndian

Garam Masala
Whole spices toasted one kind at a time, cooled and ground, which is what separates a fresh blend from the grey dust in a jar.
20 minServes 20
30 minutesBasicsIndian

Plov
Rice steamed over lamb, carrot and cumin in a heavy pot, left unstirred so the grains stay separate.
2 hr 55 minServes 6
Main coursesUzbekRussian

Pork Vindaloo
Pork marinated in vinegar, garlic and dried chillies, then cooked slowly until sharp, dark and much more sour than hot.
9 hr 55 minServes 6
CurriesIndianPork

Weeknight Red Lentil Dal
Red lentils simmered down to a loose puree with turmeric, then finished with cumin, mustard seed and garlic bloomed in hot ghee.
45 minServes 4
DinnerIndianMain courses
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