Home · Ingredient index · Cumin
Cumin
Zira
Family: Cumin
Earthy and sweaty; the dominant note in urojo and in most mishkaki rubs
Cooked with in 170 dishes across 26 food worlds
West Africa · 2 dishes
The Horn · 10 dishes
- Abish / hulbat marakh
- Doro wat / dorho tsebhi
- Bariis iskukaris
- Poisson yéménite
- Suqaar
- Xawaash
- Agashe with shata dakwa
- Ful medames, Sudanese
- Mullah ahmar, the red mullah, also called tagalia
- Mullah rob
North Africa · 13 dishes
- Ful medames
- Kebda Iskandarani
- Koshari
- Sayadeya
- Ta'ameya
- Dafina
- Fish tagine with chermoula
- Kefta mkaouara
- Mrouzia
- Tanjia marrakchia
- Bazeen
- Couscous au poisson sfaxien
- Lablabi
East Africa and the Islands · 5 dishes
Southern Africa · 1 dishes
The Levant and Anatolia · 10 dishes
- Çerkez Tavuğu
- Adana kebabı
- Çiğ köfte
- Musakhan
- Rummaniyeh
- Zarb
- Falafel
- Jachnun with grated tomato, egg and zhug
- Sabich
- Shakshuka
The Gulf and Arabia · 11 dishes
- Jareesh
- Muhammar, with Fried Hamour
- Al-Madina rice
- Bileela
- Kabli rice
- Maqdeed
- Ruz al mudhroub
- Bint al-sahn
- Fahsa
- Saltah
- Shafoot
Persia and the Caucasus · 2 dishes
The Indian subcontinent · 33 dishes
- Amritsari and Lahori fish
- Amritsari kulcha
- Aloo tuk
- Chapli kebab
- Peshawari karahi
- Sindhi biryani
- Sindhi koki
- Siddu
- Dal baati churma
- Gatte ki sabzi
- Kadhi
- Ker sangri
- Laal maas
- Papad ki sabzi
- Dhuska
- Galouti kebab
- Tamatar chaat
- Kala bhuna
- Kosha mangsho
- Shatkora beef
- Dhansak
- Cafreal
- Fish recheado
- Prawn balchão
- Sorpotel
- Vindalho
- Xacuti
- Avial
- Sambar
- Pandi curry
- Bara
- Dal bhat tarkari
- Kwati
The Sinosphere · 2 dishes
Mainland Southeast Asia · 2 dishes
Maritime Southeast Asia · 6 dishes
Korea and Japan · 1 dishes
Central Asia and the steppe · 7 dishes
Iberia · 6 dishes
- Chanfaina Extremeña
- Cazón en Adobo (Bienmesabe)
- Espinacas con Garbanzos
- Conejo al Salmorejo Canario
- Papas Arrugadas con Mojo
- Rojões à Moda do Minho, with Arroz de Sarrabulho
Central Europe · 1 dishes
Britain and Ireland · 4 dishes
Mesoamerica · 10 dishes
- Mole Negro Oaxaqueño
- Mole Poblano
- Cochinita pibil
- Relleno negro
- Uliche
- Discada norteña
- Birria
- Pozole rojo
- Tortas ahogadas
- Stew chicken
The Caribbean · 10 dishes
- Jamaican beef patty
- Curry crab and dumpling
- Dhalpuri roti
- Doubles
- Congrí (oriental)
- Lechón asado
- Ropa vieja
- Vaca frita
- Dhal puri with curry
- Roti and bara
The Andes · 14 dishes
- Cuy chactado
- Pachamanca
- Rocoto relleno
- Anticuchos
- Chairo paceño
- Chicharrón cochabambino
- Fricasé paceño
- Chancho a la Barbosa
- Fanesca
- Hornado
- Locro de Papa
- Yaguarlocro
- Frijoles antioqueños
- Papas chorriadas
Amazonia · 2 dishes
The Southern Cone · 6 dishes
North America · 6 dishes
- Three Sisters Harvest Bake
- Blue corn enchiladas
- Carne adovada
- Chile con carne
- Fajitas
- Green chile stew