Cumin seed (jeera) is an important Indian spice that not only makes your food delicious but has numerous health benefits. No spice can match the multiple benefits of cumin, and its unique aroma and taste. It is abundant in a phytochemical compound called cumin aldehyde and exhibits medicinal properties that fight diabetes, epilepsy, and tumors besides increasing immunity. Cumin seeds are an abundant source of iron, offering around 20% of daily iron needs in one teaspoon. Thus, drinking cumin water may be valuable for young children to promote growth and also help women suffering from anaemia pump their iron stores.
Gujarat and Rajasthan are India's two top cumin producing states with 99 per cent of the share in national production.