Tasty cumin Recipes to Cook Tonight
Try something new with cumin — easy recipes with ingredients you already have at home.
Recipes with cumin
Shakshouka is an easy, healthy dish of eggs cooked in a rich tomato-and-bell-pepper sauce, scented with garlic, onion, cumin, and smoked paprika. Finished with grated parmesan (and optional dried parsley) and served with bread, it’s warm, hearty, and perfect for scooping up every last bite of sauce.
This roasted pig's trotter is a real "regular" in my family! The trotters are braised until tender and fall off the bone, then roasted in the oven, completely eliminating the greasy feeling of boiled trotters. The skin is slightly charred and fragrant, while the inside remains sticky, chewy, and bouncy. Each bite is bursting with collagen, melting in your mouth—fragrant but not greasy, and increasingly addictive with every chew. Roasted pig's trotters are commonly found in barbecue restaurants, but making them at home is much easier. The ingredients are clean and hygienic, and you can adjust the seasoning to your liking. Add cumin, dry seasoning, and sesame seeds as you like—make as much as you want, giving you peace of mind. The taste is just as good as what you get outside!
Cumin ham and potato cubes. Cut the potatoes and ham into small cubes, fry them and coat them with cumin and other spices, and the color is attractive. The potatoes are soft, the ham is elastic, and the cumin aroma is rich. Sprinkle sesame seeds and chopped green onions to enhance the flavor and color. It is a delicious home-cooked dish that goes well with rice.
The beef is stir-fried fragrantly, and the onion is stir-fried until soft and tender. The taste is so good! With the addition of cumin powder, the fragrance is even stronger, making people salivate. Quickly stir-fried and easy to make, whether served with rice or alone, it’s great!
I really can't eat the braised dishes sold outside. I tried a Chaoshan bagged marinade that was popular on the Internet before, but the greasy smell was too strong when it was cooked, and I couldn't get used to it. It seems that you can't be lazy when making braised food. It's still more reliable to carefully prepare a pot of marinade yourself. After each braising, carefully filter out impurities, boil it, let it cool, and put it in the refrigerator for the next time. Why does the old braising become more fragrant as it is braised? First, the protein, amino acids, and fat of the ingredients will melt into the sauce during the braising process, and the flavor of the spices will be released repeatedly. Under the interaction, the taste becomes more and more intense and the layers are richer; second, the more times the braising is done, the spicy aroma of the spices in the marinade and the umami flavor of the ingredients will gradually balance and stabilize, and the braised food will naturally be more mellow. You should also pay attention to the storage of the old braising: filter and boil it for sterilization after each braising, seal it well and refrigerate or freeze it. It is recommended to use it within 1-2 weeks, and it is best to boil it again once a week for sterilization to prevent deterioration.
As promised from the last recipe, here is an alternative of how you can spice up your braised meat to enhance its flavour to next level! Barbecue Braised Pork Trotters is a simple way to “spice up” pre-braised pork trotters for a punchier finish. The trotters are refrigerated overnight to hold their shape, then coated in a seasoning mix of salt, chicken powder, cumin, chilli powder, and sesame seeds. They’re baked at 190°C for 10 minutes, then served right away.
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Golden blooming onion rings, offering a crispy and savory outer layer thanks to the coating of spiced flour and breadcrumbs. The aroma of cumin that caresses the nose brings a warm and slightly exotic nuance, enriching the natural sweetness of the onion that is soft inside. Each bite presents a combination of rich textures—crisp on the outside, soft on the inside, combined in a perfect contemporary snack that is both alluring and satisfying, ideal as a casual companion or as an accompaniment to a main course.
A chipotle inspired recipe where two of my favourite components - guacamole and taco beef are moved onto an open toast! Chipotle on Toast is an open-faced sourdough toast topped with creamy guacamole (mashed avocado, red onion, coriander, lemon juice, and black pepper) and a warm, spiced minced-beef mix stir-fried with bell peppers, cumin, paprika, salt, and black pepper. It’s a satisfying sweet-savoury contrast of crisp toast, rich avocado, and taco-style beef—optionally made extra silky with a spoon of Greek yoghurt.
These fried chicken cartilages deliver a crispy, crunchy sensation with a light flour coating, enriched with aromatic spices like curry powder, cumin powder, ground pepper, and crushed dried chili. Seasoned with chicken stock, salt, and a touch of egg white for a more even coating, the end result is savory, fragrant, and perfect to enjoy warm as a snack or side dish.