Caraway Seeds
Caraway Seeds
Biological Source : Carum carvi
Family : Umbelliferae
Caraway is the fruit, usually used whole, have a pungent, anise-like flavor and aroma that comes from essential oils, mostly carvone, limonene and Anethole. Caraway Seed is actually the fruit of a biennial herb in the parsley family, known as Carum carvi. The seed is about 1/5inch long and tapered at the ends. The hard seed shells have five pale ridges. Caraway seeds are not technically seeds, but fruits.
Culinary Uses of Caraway Seeds
- Caraway is used as a spice in breads, especially rye bread.
- Caraway is also used in desserts, liquors, casseroles, Indian cuisine rice dishes such as pulao and biryani, and other foods. It is also found in European cuisine
- The oil from caraway is useful chiefly for flavorings purpose.
- The essential oil from caraway seed is used to flavour marinades, preserved meats, confectionery, condiments, candy, ice cream, and alcoholic beverages such as aquavit and kummel.
Health Benefits
- Caraway seeds are rich source of dietary fiber.
- Caraway contains several health benefiting essential oils. Principle volatile compounds are carvone, limonene, carveol, pinen, cumuninic aldehyde, furfurol, and thujone. These active principles in the caraway seeds are known to have antioxidant, digestive, carminative, and anti-flatulent properties.
- Caraway spice is an excellent source of minerals like iron, copper, calcium, potassium, manganese, selenium, zinc and magnesium.
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