Nigella sativa, nigella seeds, black cumin, etc. are small black seeds with a slightly bitter flavor. They typically grow in Egypt and India and are commonly used as a pastry topping.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAccording to u003ca href=u0022https://www.foodrepublic.com/2016/11/21/everything-you-need-to-know-about-nigella-seeds/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eFood Republicu003c/au003e:u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0022Nigella sativa seeds were said to have been found in King Tut’s tomb and have been used for thousands of years as a preservative, a spice, and as the Prophet Muhammad claimed, a seed with healing powers.u0022u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e- Food Republicu003cimg class=u0022wp-image-17870u0022 alt=u0022closeup of nigella seeds in a prep bowlu0022 src=u0022https://happyhomeschooladventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/nigella-seeds.jpgu0022 style=u0022max-width:100%;u0022/u003e