Black cumin is a wonderful spice. It has a pungent, bitter taste and a pleasant aroma. Due to its strong flavor, black cumin is often used in spice blends.
Nigella sativa seeds are regularly used in North African and Middle Eastern cuisine, as Arabs enjoy spicy food and are well aware of the benefits of black cumin seeds. For this reason, they refer to them as blessed seeds in the Islamic faith. Today, black cumin seeds can even be found in some European recipes.
Black cumin seeds from the warm African country of Ethiopia are considered the best and most potent in the world. Seeds from this region are very rare, and BioNatal LLC is the only company in the United States that imports this product from one of the best certified producers in Ethiopia. This product is as bitter as it gets, and lovers of spicy food will adore this wonderful and rare spice.