How to Use cumin in a Sentence

cumin

noun
  • Add the beef back in, along with garlic, chili powder, cayenne, cumin and salt.
    ExpressNews.com, 9 Nov. 2020
  • For my husband, it’s sacha sauce, black vinegar, cumin, green onions, cilantro, and a raw egg.
    Stacy Akazawa, Bon Appétit, 5 Nov. 2020
  • Put popcorn in a large mixing bowl, toss with butter mixed with chili powder and cumin.
    Beth Segal, cleveland, 5 Nov. 2020
  • Mix all the flours, butter, cumin seeds and salt together with water to make a soft dough.
    Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2020
  • Add chili powder and cumin and continue to sauté 30 seconds.
    Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2020
  • Mix raisins, ground sirloin, diced onion, egg white, cinnamon and cumin together.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 16 Nov. 2020
  • The mixture of cinnamon, cumin and raisins flavors the meatballs.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 16 Nov. 2020
  • The dish consists of sauteed rice, caramelized onions, tomato paste, cumin, cinnamon, and turmeric topped with white flaky fish.
    Paul Feinstein, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Into a mortar and pestle, toss some cardamom seeds, cumin, garlic, salt, pepper and olive oil; mash to a paste and coat the squash.
    Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Drizzle the olive oil and sprinkle the salt, sugar, cumin seeds and mustard seeds, if using, evenly over everything.
    Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2020
  • Grated apple give the lentils a slight sweetness, while garlic, ginger, and onion provide a savory base for warming spices like turmeric and cumin.
    June Kim, Bon Appétit, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The soup is flavored with spices including black peppercorns, cumin, chilli and turmeric, garnished with coriander leaves and served with rice.
    Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2020
  • The famous Maharashtrian street snack is rich with butter and layered with toasty cumin, black cardamom and other spices.
    Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 16 Nov. 2020
  • The paneer masala was mellow and soothing, but also layered in flavor, with cumin and turmeric turning up just a beat behind the creaminess of the curry.
    Ian McNulty, NOLA.com, 2 Nov. 2020
  • Stir in remaining garlic, 1/4 cup water, ketchup, chili powder, chipotle puree, thyme, oregano, cumin and 1 teaspoon salt.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 26 Oct. 2020
  • Stir in the coconut milk, cumin, chile powder, garam masala, sugar, cinnamon and the remaining 1 teaspoon of salt and cook until the sauce is thick and bubbling.
    Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2020
  • Stir in cumin, oregano, and smoked paprika; cook until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute, stirring constantly.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
  • The flavors — garlic, vinegar, cumin, coriander and what seems like a thousand others all remain, a kaleidoscope for the palate, the colors shifting within each bite.
    Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 5 Nov. 2020
  • The grains were brown and the size of cumin seeds, shriveled by heat.
    Sarah Kaplan, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2022
  • Add the chili powder, cumin and oregano and stir to coat.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2024
  • Add the salsa and then add the ground cumin and scallions.
    cleveland, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Then, the heart shines through with more olibanum for a kick of spice, along with cedar and cumin.
    Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Add the cumin seeds and turmeric, let brown for about a minute.
    Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2024
  • The taco meat is juicy and seasoned well with cumin and spices.
    Danny Palumbo / The Takeout, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Add the rice and season with the salt, cumin and chili powder.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Add cilantro, lemon zest, lemon juice, cumin, cayenne and a pinch of salt, and toss.
    People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 Nov. 2021
  • When the hominy has cooked for 1 hour, add the meats, onion, garlic, bay leaf, and cumin.
    Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Add the undrained, seasoned black beans and cumin and bring to a simmer.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Serve them with cool cumin yogurt and a punchy herb sauce.
    Kitty Greenwald, wsj.com, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Break the eggs into a large bowl, add the cumin and whisk until smooth.
    Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 24 May 2022

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