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What Are Jeera seeds and How Can I Use Them?

Jeera seeds rewards a little know-how: how to choose them, cook them, store them, and substitute in a pinch. Browse 3 recipes to cook with them.

Quick facts

In Chinese
jeera种子
British (UK) term
Jeera seeds
en français
graines de jeera
en español
semillas Jeera

Recipes using jeera seeds

There are 3 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Authentic Butter Chicken

Authentic Butter Chicken

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This authentic Indian butter chicken recipe saves time using cooked chicken enveloped in an incredibly creamy authentic homemade curry sauce.

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Biriani

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Layered chicken biryani with yogurt-marinated chicken, garam masala, fried onions, and basmati rice tempered with whole cloves, cinnamon, and cumin seeds. Fragrant, spiced, and deeply satisfying.

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Samoosas - Mince Filling

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A South African-style spiced mince filling for samoosas: beef or mutton braised dry with jeera, ginger, garlic, turmeric, fresh coriander and mint. The keep-it-dry method that stops samoosas from going soggy.

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