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Cumin seeds play a very important role in Indian cooking. These are used for seasoning various dishes. Sometimes they are used in making great and simple curd dips or raitas. In this article covers step by step the process for dry roasting cumin seeds. Get started at step number one below.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Cumin Seeds
Steps
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1Add cumin seeds to a small frying pan.
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2Turn on the heat under the pan.
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3Keep stirring the cumin seeds with a spoon to avoid charring.
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4Smell the fragrance of the cumin seeds. It indicates that the process of roasting has started. Do not stop stirring the seeds.
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5Observe the change in the color of the seeds.
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6Roast them till they have acquired a dark brown color.
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7Turn off the heat immediately.
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8Remove the frying pan from heat source.
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9Place the seeds in a bowl.
Things You'll Need
- A frying pan
- A spoon
