cumin
(kʌmɪn )
uncountable noun
Cumin is a sweet-smelling spice, and is popular in Indian cooking.
Add the cumin and cayenne to the pan and fry for a further minute.
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Collocations:
cumin powder cumin seeds ground cumin
Season the chicken with a salt and cumin powder, then sear, skin side down, for about 2 minutes until the skin has started to crisp.
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In a separate bowl, mix the yoghurt with the garlic, ½ tsp salt and cumin powder.
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Add the sea salt and cumin powder to one side of the bowl and the yeast to the other side.
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Thinly sliced tomatoes, layered on a plate with chopped coriander or parsley and sliced olives, seasoned with olive oil, cumin powder and salt.
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Add 1tsp each of cumin powder, coriander and paprika, 2tsp of turmeric, ½tsp dried chilli or a chopped fresh chilli.
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Add the garlic, ginger, garam masala, turmeric and cumin seeds and cook for 3-4 min, stirring often.
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Add the fennel and cumin seeds to a small roasting tray, set under a hot grill and toast for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant.
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Add the curry leaves and cumin seeds and sizzle for 2 min, then add the onion and cook for about 8 min, stirring, until translucent.
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Dry-fry some cumin seeds and chilli flakes over a high heat, then tip into a bowl.
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Soften onion in olive oil and add garlic, ginger, harissa, cumin seeds and coriander.
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Add tinned tomatoes, chilli powder and ground cumin, then season with pepper.
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Add the ground cumin and season well.
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Both benefit from a quick lime marinade and dusting of ground cumin before cooking.
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Add the minced garlic and ground cumin for the last 30 seconds.
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Mix the juice and zest of 1 orange with the olive oil, ground cumin and sea salt.
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Translations:
Chinese: 土茴香
Japanese: クミン
- consistent pattern
- consistent performance
- consistent performer
- consistent policy
- consistent position
- consistent quality
- consistent response
- consistent result
- consistent set of
- consistent standard
- consistent style
- consistent support
- consistent temperature
- consistent theme
- consistent trend
- consistent use
- consistent value
- consistent view
- consist essentially of
- consist exclusively of
- consist largely of
- consist mainly of
- consist merely of
- consist mostly of
- consist primarily of