swap_horiz Black Cumin Alternatives

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Black Pepper

Black pepper originates from *Piper nigrum*, a vine species native to South India. The dried berries are harvested and p...

Seed Universal Savory Pungent

9.2 Excellent

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Cumin

Cumin is the dried seed of *Cuminum cyminum*, a plant originating in the eastern Mediterranean region. It’s notable for...

Seed Universal Savory Earthy

9.1 Excellent

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Sesame Seed

Sesame seed is one of the oldest known oilseed crops, with Sesamum indicum cultivated for at least 3,500 years, valued g...

Seed Universal Savory Nutty

8.9 Great

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Coriander Seed

Coriander seed is the dried fruit of Coriandrum sativum, one of the oldest documented spices with seeds found in Egyptia...

Seed Universal Savory Citrusy

8.6 Great

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Black Sesame Seed

Black sesame seed is an unhulled variety of Sesamum indicum with a slightly stronger, more bitter flavor than white sesa...

Seed Asian Nutty Garnish

8.4 Great

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Toasted Sesame Powder

Toasted sesame powder is ground roasted Sesamum indicum seed; sesame is among the oldest oilseed crops, domesticated in...

Seed Savory Asian Nutty

8.4 Great

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Fennel Seed

Dried fruit of Foeniculum vulgare, native to the Mediterranean basin and prized since antiquity in Greek and Roman cuisi...

Mediterranean Seed Savory Sweet

8.2 Great

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Black Cardamom

Smoke-dried pods of Amomum subulatum from the eastern Himalayas, with a bold camphor and smoky flavor used in savory Sou...

Savory Himalayan Smoky Seed Pod

8.1 Great

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Poppy Seed

Poppy seed is the tiny edible seed of Papaver somniferum, the opium poppy, containing negligible alkaloids in the mature...

Seed Universal Baking Nutty

8.1 Great

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Brown Mustard Seed

Brown mustard seed comes from Brassica juncea, a species originating in the Himalayan region of India, and forms the bas...

Indian Seed Savory Pungent

8.0 Great

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Ajwain

Ajwain (carom seed) is the small fruit of Trachyspermum ammi, cultivated primarily in India and Iran, containing up to 5...

Indian Seed Savory Thyme Like

7.9 Good

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Smoked Cumin

Smoked cumin is cumin seed or ground cumin exposed to smoke; cumin is Cuminum cyminum, an Apiaceae spice recorded in Syr...

American Seed Savory Smoky

7.9 Good

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Fenugreek Seed

Fenugreek seed is the dried seed of Trigonella foenum-graecum, cultivated for over 6,000 years and notable as both a spi...

Indian Bitter Seed Savory

7.8 Good

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Black Mustard Seed

Black mustard seed is the small, highly pungent seed of Brassica nigra, historically the dominant mustard of European cu...

Indian Seed Savory Sharp

7.8 Good

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Grains of Paradise

Grains of paradise (Aframomum melegueta) are seeds native to West Africa that were a major medieval European spice, hist...

Seed Warm Savory West African

7.6 Good

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White Pepper

White pepper is black pepper with the outer hull removed after soaking, producing a milder, earthier flavor preferred in...

Mild Seed Savory Fermented

7.5 Good

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Anardana

Anardana is the dried seed of wild or sour pomegranate (Punica granatum), used primarily in North Indian and Pakistani c...

Indian Seed Savory Sour

7.5 Good

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Cascabel Chile

A small, round dried Mexican chile whose loose seeds rattle inside the pod, producing mild heat of 1,000–3,000 SHU with...

Savory Mexican Nutty Dried

7.4 Good

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Dried Hemp Seed

Dried hemp seed is the seed of Cannabis sativa, notable as a low-THC food seed rich in oil and protein and used legally...

Seed Universal Nutty Superfood

7.3 Good

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Dried Flaxseed

Dried flaxseed is the seed of Linum usitatissimum, one of the world's oldest fiber crops and valued as a source of linse...

Seed Universal Nutty Superfood

7.2 Good