(n.) A dwarf umbelliferous plant, somewhat resembling fennel (Cuminum Cyminum), cultivated for its seeds, which have a bitterish, warm taste, with an aromatic flavor, and are used like those of anise and caraway.
Example Sentences:
(1) Cissus quadrangularis was mutagenic, while 'decoctions' of cumin seeds, aniseeds and ginger were not.
(2) 2 Add the cumin and masala and allow it all to cook for a few minutes.
(3) 400g cooked or tinned butterbeans 1 tsp ground cumin 10ml lemon juice ¼ clove garlic, peeled and finely minced 1 small handful picked flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped 1 tbsp plain flour (gluten-free flour also works fine) 1 tsp salt 1 egg 1 spring onion, trimmed and finely sliced 50g breadcrumbs 100g feta (or other crumbly goat's or sheep's cheese) Put the butterbeans, cumin, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, flour, salt and egg in a food processor and blitz to a coarse paste: you don't want the mix fully pureed, otherwise the burgers will be too wet and will fall apart on the grill.
(4) Pour the chopped tomatoes over the peaches and onions, add chopped coriander, cumin and a finely crumbled stock cube and stir in.
(5) Anna Thomson, Totnes, Devon Serves 4 400g yellow split peas A good glug of olive oil 3-4 garlic cloves, grated or finely chopped ½ tsp each ground cumin and coriander Zest of 1 lemon 2cm piece ginger, grated For the dressing 4 tbsp olive oil Juice of 1 lemon 1 small garlic clove, minced Handful coriander leaves, chopped Sliced red chilli (optional) 1 Rinse and drain the split peas.
(6) I savour the smell of the food stalls as I ride down Whitecross Street market at about 11am, inhaling successive wafts of roasting steak, baking flatbreads, frying onions, toasting cumin seeds, sizzling bacon, curries and chillies and pickles and melting cheese.
(7) 400g black-eyed beans soaked overnight in cold water 30g unsalted butter 75ml olive oil, plus extra to drizzle 2 small pittas, torn into 4cm pieces 80g almonds, skin on, roughly chopped 1 tbsp za’atar, plus 1 tsp extra to serve ¼ tsp chilli flakes Salt and black pepper 50ml lemon juice ¾ tsp ground cumin 400g Greek yoghurt 3 tbsp tahini paste 1 small garlic clove, peeled and crushed 10g parsley, roughly chopped 1 lemon, cut into 6 wedges, to serve Drain the beans and put them in a medium saucepan filled with plenty of cold water.
(8) Serves 2 1 lemon, very thinly sliced 1 tsp salt 1 tsp caster sugar For the garam masala 1 tsp black peppercorns 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds 2 cardamom pods, seeds only ½ tsp ground cinnamon 1 whole clove For the prawns 2 small shallots, halved 10g ginger, finely grated 2 garlic cloves, finely grated ½ tsp chilli flakes 2 rosemary sprigs, leaves picked and finely chopped 125g tenderstem broccoli, sliced into thirds 200g large prawns, peeled 5g each of basil and coriander, leaves picked 1 Place the lemon slices in a bowl and sprinkle both sides with the salt and caster sugar.
(9) Made with rice, tomatoes, tomato paste and any number of variable meats, spices (such as nutmeg, cumin and ginger) and vegetables, it is said to have originated from the Wolof tribe in Senegal, which was once a great empire stretching into parts of the Gambia.
(10) 2 To make the filling, heat some oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds.
(11) Cumin, ginger and fenugreek also stimulated the levels of cytochrome P450 and cytochrome b5 and cumin and tamarind stimulated N-demethylase activity.
(12) Toast the coriander, cumin and fennel seeds in a dry frying pan until fragrant.
(13) Serves 4 For the beans garlic 2 cloves, peeled and finely chopped olive oil ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp chipotle paste 1 tsp, or 1 red chilli , finely chopped black beans 2 × 400g tins sea salt and freshly ground black pepper For the salsa cherry tomatoes 20 red chilli ½, deseeded and finely chopped fresh coriander a few sprigs, leaves picked lime juice of ½ extra virgin olive oil For the guacamole avocado 1 lime juice of ½ For the crunch salad apple 1 small lime juice of ½ white cabbage a few leaves, or a little gem lettuce radishes 4, sliced fresh coriander a few sprigs To serve wheat or corn tortillas 6-8 grated manchego cheese a handful optional: natural, soya or coconut milk yoghurt , chilli sauce Heat a frying pan on a medium heat, then add the garlic and a splash of olive oil and cook for a minute or so, until the edges of the garlic begin to just brown.
(14) The effect of a few common spices--cumin (Cuminum cyminum, cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum), ginger (Zingiber officinale), mustard (Brassica nigra) and tamarind (Tamarindus indica)--added to normal and hypercholesterolemia inducing diet on serum and liver cholesterol levels in rats was studied.
(15) 500g plain flour, plus extra for dusting 1 tbsp baking powder 125ml groundnut oil, plus extra for frying 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced 2 onions, finely chopped 1 tsp cumin 2 x 400g tins of kidney beans, drained 2 tbsp sour cream A splash of white-wine vinegar 1–2 red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped, to serve A bunch of coriander, finely chopped, to serve Lime wedges, to serve Topping options 220g chorizo, sliced and fried 150g cheddar, coarsely grated 150g feta, broken into chunks 2-4 avocados, sliced and dressed with lime juice 4-6 fried eggs Chilli sauce Sift the flour, baking powder and two teaspoons of salt together in a bowl and make a well in the centre.
(16) Serves 6 For the wrappers 200g plain flour ¼ tsp baking powder A good pinch of salt 100ml water 3 tbsp cornflour, for dusting For the filling 250g chicken or pork mince 1 red onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped 5cm-piece of fresh ginger, chopped 5 green chillies, chopped 2 spring onions, chopped 5g black peppercorns, crushed 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander 1 tsp cumin powder, roasted ½ tsp garam masala powder 75g butter 1¼ tsp salt Juice of one lemon 1 To make the momo wrappers, sift the flour and baking powder on to a work surface.
(17) Add the reserved liquid, lemon juice, cumin, the rest of the oil, three-quarters of a teaspoon of salt and a good grind of pepper, and on a medium-high heat warm through for six to seven minutes, crushing the beans slightly with a masher, until the mixture has the consistency of thick porridge.
(18) Zingerone from ginger inhibited lipid peroxidation at high concentrations (greater than 150 microM) whereas linalool (coriander), piperine (black pepper) and cuminaldehyde (cumin) had only marginal inhibitory effects even at high concentrations (600 microM).
(19) Positive SCT to aniseed, fennel, coriander and cumin--all from the same botanical family (Apiaceae) as celery--were observed in more than 24 patients.
(20) An improved method has been developed for the extraction of light filth from whole, cracked, or flaked spices (basil, bay leaves, clery leaves, chervil, chives, dill weed, mint flakes, parsley, rosemary, sage, tarragon, thyme, and vegetable flakes) and from ground spices (cloves, cumin, marjoram, mustard seed, oregano, sage, and thyme).
Fennel
Definition:
(n.) A perennial plant of the genus Faeniculum (F. vulgare), having very finely divided leaves. It is cultivated in gardens for the agreeable aromatic flavor of its seeds.
Example Sentences:
(1) parsley, chives, thyme, fennel or another herb for the parsley.
(2) One of the sharing plates at Polpo in London sees moscardini (aka baby octopus) cooked for 10 minutes in stock, left to cool and then marinated for 24 hours in a powerful mixture of olive oil, red-wine vinegar, fennel seeds, shallots, fresh oregano, garlic and finely sliced chilli.
(3) Recipe supplied by Patrick Hanna, L'Entrepot, lentrepot.co.uk Clams with leek, fennel and parsley Though you could add a twirl of al dente spaghetti or linguine to this dish, it is the fragrant, briny broth that delights – better with a crusty loaf and a spoon.
(4) Furthermore hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives (salicylic, gentisic and vanillic acid) occur in cornsalad, sweet fennel, parsley and spinach in small concentrations; cornsalad shows p-hydroxybenzoic acid (ca.
(5) Because of its simple mode of preparation and handling the "Aspergillus differential medium" (ADM) of Bothast and Fennell (2) is recommended for routine screening tests in bread microbiology.
(6) To test this stereochemical scheme, phosphatase-free preparations of (-)-endo-fenchol cyclase from fennel (Foeniculum vulgare M.) fruit were repeatedly incubated with a sample of (3RS)-[1-3H2]linalyl pyrophosphate until approximately 50% of this precursor was converted to the bicyclic monoterpenol end product.
(7) Richard Camps, Brighton yumblog.co.uk Serves 4 with other tapas 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to serve 500g whole squid, tentacles and all, cleaned and cut into thick rings 1 onion, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, sliced 2 tsp fresh rosemary, roughly chopped 2 bay leaves A pinch of chilli flakes ½ tsp fennel seeds ½ tsp sweet smoked paprika A pinch of sugar 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 200g tinned chopped tomatoes About 100ml red wine (a small glass) A small handful of fresh coriander, roughly chopped A squeeze of lemon juice 1 Heat some olive oil in a casserole and add the squid, onion and garlic.
(8) Cucumber, fennel and ricotta salad Cucumber, fennel and ricotta salad.
(9) Combine the fennel and oil, pour over the vegetables, and roast in the oven for 20 minutes.
(10) Pour the orange juice over, cover and simmer on a low heat for about 20 minutes until all the liquid has been absorbed and the fennel is tender.
(11) Dill or fennel butter Substitute dill or fennel for the parsley.
(12) Recent beauty products developed courtesy of the oceans include sea fennel in sun creams, seaweed in anti-cellulite treatments and even ingredients derived from salmon hatcheries.
(13) Toast the coriander, cumin and fennel seeds in a dry frying pan until fragrant.
(14) Inevitably, Florence fennel is the harder of the two to grow.
(15) Serves 4 4 oranges, 3 segmented with juice reserved, 1 zested and juiced 100ml olive oil, plus 2 tbsp for roasting 8 tinned anchovy fillets plus 1 tbsp of oil 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tsp fennel seeds, toasted and ground ½ tbsp sherry vinegar 2 heads of fennel, trimmed, cored and cut into quarters lengthways 2 heads of radicchio, cut in half lengthways, cores removed and each half cut into sixths 480g orecchiette pasta A small bunch of chives, chopped 40g parmesan, grated 1 Put a large pan of salted water on to boil.
(16) Anthemis cotula (dog fennel) and Xanthium strumarium (cocklebur) gave the most frequent positive results, demonstrating a change of frequency in sensitivity compared to the 1950s, when Ambrosia artemisiifolia (ragweed) was recognized as the most frequently sensitizing weed.
(17) This is "cucina casalinga" at its best – crunchy raddichio and fennel preserved in olive oil and vinegar, spaghetti with a rich wild-boar ragu, tender pork chops and juicy sausages hot from the grill.
(18) Patch tests were negative for another 30 plants, including cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium), dog fennel (Anthemis cotula, fleabane (Erigeron strigosus), sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale), and feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium).
(19) "The hillside formed a tapestry of the blues and violets of flowering wild thyme," he recalled, "punctuated by bushes of wild rosemary, feathery shoots of wild fennel and the spring growth of oregano and winter savory – the poetry of Provence was in the air and tender tips of wild asparagus, invisible to the profane, were breaking the ground everywhere.
(20) 2 In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, polenta, baking powder, salt, rosemary, crushed peppercorns and fennel.