Published by Aparna on 14 Jan 2008 at 02:22 pm
Saunf & Jeera
Why does jeera/cumin seeds sold in most of the shops have saunf/soambu/fennel seeds mixed in them? I hate the taste of saunf while I love jeera. Be it Foodworld or More or some other supermarket or a small provision store, nowadays, saunf seems to be mixed with jeera almost everywhere. If I buy jeera once from a shop and find that saunf is not mixed with it, the very next time, it too seems to be having saunf in it. Using the jeera for cooking spoils the taste of the dish. 
Images Courtesy:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Fennel_seed.jpg
http://www.seedfest.co.uk/seeds/herbs/cumin.jpg
F e r r a ri the cook on 14 Jan 2008 at 2:41 pm #
Jeera bought at local grocery stores is plain Jeera. No saunf!
Sriram on 14 Jan 2008 at 4:04 pm #
very true.. in fact some of the ‘jeera appalams’ sold in the market has atleast 1 saunf in each appalam !! i too hate the taste of saunf
Ranjhith on 14 Jan 2008 at 7:09 pm #
Havn’t seen “Soambu & Jeeragam” together. But when asked to buy Jeeragam, my roomie came with a pack of Soambu! He was very sure it to be Jeeragam even having a few grains of Soambu.
Its that confusing, but its either this or that. Never together.
Btw, is this an adulteration?
Aparna on 16 Jan 2008 at 8:38 am #
F e r r a r i,
The jeera that I bought at the local grocery store too had saunf in it
Sriram,
Oh that’s bad!
Ranjhith,
I don’t know if it’s adulteration but it surely is carelessness on the part of the people who pack the jeeragams.
Sami on 25 Jan 2008 at 8:56 pm #
Sure-a ithu adulteration thaan ! As ranjhith, said people doesnt see what they are actually buying. And me too go with Ferrari, local grocery store is lot better than supermarkets !
Aparna on 29 Jan 2008 at 4:13 pm #
Sami,
Aduleration or not I don’t know but engayume jeeragam without soambu kedakalaiye!