How to prepare Cumin/Coriander for Cooking

Roasted cumin/coriander seed grounded

1/2 lb cumin or 1/2 coriander seed

cumin will appear in most of the recipes

• Wash cumin/ coriander seed and drain using a strainer
• place pan on fire add cumin/ coriander
• stir  using a pot spoon (not a plastic or rubber spoon) for 3 minutes
• reduce fire to medium continue stirring
• when no cumin/ coriander seed sticks on the spoon remove from fire
• continue stirring to avoid the cumin/ coriander  from burning ,stir for 4-5 minutes until cumin/ coriander  is warm set aside to cool to room temperature
• Ground using a coffee grinder , store in a sealed bottle
• Cumin is great , not only in curry but a varity of other foods