Английская Википедия:Elwendia persica
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Elwendia persica is a plant species in the family Apiaceae.[1][2] It is related to cumin (Cuminum cyminum) and sometimes called black cumin,Шаблон:Citation needed blackseed,Шаблон:Citation needed or black caraway,[3] and has a smoky, earthy taste. It is often confused with Nigella sativa (which is also called black cumin, black caraway, or black seed[4][5]), by which it is often substituted in cooking.
Dried E. persica fruits are used as a culinary spice in northern India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Iran. It is practically unknown outside these areas.Шаблон:Citation needed
Etymology
Local names for that spice are kala zeera (Шаблон:Lang black cumin) or shahi zeera (Шаблон:Lang; imperial cumin) in Hindi, as syah zirah (Шаблон:Lang; black cumin), kaala zirah (Шаблон:Lang; black cumin), and zirah kuhi (Шаблон:Lang; mountain/wild cumin) in Urdu, zireh kuhi (Шаблон:Lang; wild cumin) in Persian, and siyoh dona (Шаблон:Lang; black seed) in Tajiki, and in Malayalam sahajīrakaṁ (Шаблон:Lang).Шаблон:Citation needed
The commonly used Hindi term shahi zeera may be a distortion of syahi (black in Persian) zeera. However, in the Hindustani language, the term syahi also means "inky black". In Bengali, kalo zeera also means black cumin, but refers to Nigella, not E. persica. Nigella is widely used as a spice in Bengali food.Шаблон:Citation needed
Uses
Шаблон:Unreferenced section The plant bears slender, elongate, ribbed fruits which are harvested once the plant has become very dry. Not more than 5 to 8 g can be plucked from each plant, contributing to their high price.
The seeds are most valued as a garnish to high value, very special Indian dishes; they should not be ground, as their flavour would be reduced.
Gallery
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A pinch of the slender fruits juxtaposed with a one cent coin for scale
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Close-up of slender seed-like fruits (mericarps)
References
External links
Шаблон:Edible Apiaceae Шаблон:Taxonbar
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