Nigella seed

Nigelle

What it is

Called black cumin, black caraway and black onion seed, and it is none of the three — it belongs to the buttercup family. It is the black seed of Islamic and Ayurvedic medicine, and it is what speckles the top of a naan.

In the kitchen

Scatter it on bread before baking, or bloom it in hot oil. Ground, it turns dusty and loses the oniony top note.

Goes with

T65 bread flour Yogurt Onion Cumin Garlic Turmeric Feta Sesame

Same species

Black seed oil

Also used with

White poppy seed Mustard oil

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