Cumin is an aromatic spice primarily used in recipes from the Middle East and India. Its color is earthy brown, its flavor slightly bitter, its seed tiny, and the aroma it emits is truly incredibly fragrant.

Toast it, grind it in your mortar, sauté its seeds, or crush them in your mill to enjoy all its aromatic intensity.

You can add cumin to:

• Pilaf
• Kebabs
• Lemon chicken
• Meatballs
• Red lentils
• Hummus
• Legumes
• Vegetable pies
• Vegetable soups
• Potato salads

To successfully make Smyrna-style soutzouk loukou, you must include cumin in the ground meat mixture.