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Fun with Ajwain

Posted on June 16, 2014 by admin

I love sharing what I have discovered about certain spices and blends, and the myriad ways in which to use them. One such spice I find quite unique is ajwain (pronounced AHJ-a-wahn).

Ajwain or ajwan (also referred to as Bishop's weed and or carom seeds) looks like small caraway or cumin seeds, but tastes like a pungent version of thyme. While thyme is floral and sweet,ajwan is much stronger with a bit of a kick.
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Posted in Spice, World Cuisine and tagged with Middle Eastern cuisine, thyme, Indian cuisine, legumes, cumin, curries, lentils, naan, Egypt, ajowan, Ajwain, Ayurvedic, Bishop's weed, breads, caraway seeds, carminatives, carom, chutney, Pakistani baking, parathas, spicy biscuits, tadka, tempering by admin.