what is cumin powder
Cumin is the dried seed of the herb Cuminum cyminum, a member of the parsley family. The cumin plant grows to 30â50 cm (12â20 in) tall and is harvested by hand.It is an annual herbaceous plant, with a slender, glabrous, branched stem which is 20â30 cm (8â12 in) tall and has a diameter of 3â5 cm (1 1â4 â2 in).umin is grown from seeds. The seeds need 2 to 5 Â°C (36 to 41 Â°F) for emergence, an optimum of 20â30 Â°C (68â86 Â°F) is suggested. Cumin is vulnerable to frost damage, especially at flowering and early seed formation stages.