GOOD EARTH NIGELLA SEEDS 50GRAMS
The kalonji, or Nigella seeds, is an interesting spice – when used for tempering, it adds a beautiful aroma to the dishes, and a hint of flavour that you can’t quite nail. In India, dry roasted kalonji is used for flavouring curries, dal, stir-fried vegetables, and even savouries such as samosa, papdis and kachoriamong others. Flavour and aroma aside, the tiny black seed comes with a whole lot of health benefits. It’s loaded with trace elements, vitamins, crystalline nigellone, amino acids, saponin, crude fiber, proteins and fatty acids like linolenic and oleic acids, volatile oils, alkaloids, iron, sodium, potassium and calcium. It keeps your heart healthy, addresses breathing problem, lubricates your joints, and is known to have anti-carcinogenic properties.
Widely cultivated in India , these small triangular black peppery tasting seeds are used in Indian, Egyptian and Middle Eastern cuisine.
They are popular additions to spice mixes, vegetables, pulses, breads and preserves.
Nigella complements coriander and allspice and blends well with thyme.