SAMIA ground caraway is a powdered spice obtained from the dried seeds of caraway, with an aniseed, warm flavour. In Maghrebi cooking, it goes into homemade harissa, tagines and legume dishes. 100 g pouch.
What is caraway?
Caraway (Carum carvi) is a plant of the Apiaceae family, the same as fennel, dill and coriander. Its dried seeds, once ground, are also called meadow cumin, Vosges aniseed or Dutch cumin depending on the region: in Alsace and French-speaking Switzerland, it is simply called “cumin”, which can sometimes cause confusion with true cumin. The two spices resemble each other, but caraway has a fresher, more aniseed, less earthy taste than cumin, with a hint of lemon.
How to use it in cooking?
In Maghrebi cooking, ground caraway flavours homemade harissa, tagines, lentil or chickpea dishes and flatbreads. In Central Europe and Germany, it traditionally flavours rye bread, sauerkraut, goulash and certain cheeses such as Munster. Add it during cooking, in a small quantity: its flavour is pronounced, so it is better to add it gradually and taste before adding more.
What to pair it with?
Ground caraway pairs well with SAMIA ground cumin in homemade spice blends, and with PHARE DU CAP BON harissa, which it traditionally flavours. The Moroccan and Maghrebi cuisine department brings together other spices from the same flavour family.
Product information
- Brand: SAMIA (Haudecœur group)
- Capacity: 100 g pouch
- Ingredients: ground caraway
- Allergens: none of the 14 regulated allergens
- Average nutritional values per 100 g: energy 1403 kJ / 339 kcal, protein 20 g, carbohydrate 12 g of which sugars 0.6 g, fat 15 g of which saturates 0.6 g, dietary fibre 38 g, salt 0.040 g
- Storage: away from light and moisture, in a cool, dry place; reseal the pouch well after each use
