jintan halus

10:06 Sep 14, 2012
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Malay term or phrase: jintan halus
Spices use for cooking
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4 +1cumin seed
Catherine Muir
4fennel seeds
Kim Ekin


  

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cumin seed


Explanation:
Note: from all the recipes I've seen by googling, it appears that 'jintan halus' is the tiny cumin seed, but also can be the powder form.


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Note added at 42 mins (2012-09-14 10:48:53 GMT)
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jintan, jinten = caraway seed
jintan hitam/areng (Jv) = black caraway/cumin seeds
jintan manis = anise seed
jintan putih/halus = white cumin
in a recipe for chili con carne: ... 2 medium carrots (chopped); 2 sticks of celery (chopped); 1 tsp of chilli powder; 1 tsp of cumin (jintan halus)-
Example: Ayu, betul jintan halus = jintan putih = cumin.


    Reference: http://www.myresipi.com/top/detail/1446
Catherine Muir
Australia
Local time: 04:40
Native speaker of: English

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fennel seeds


Explanation:
A spice that used for cooking. fennel seeds are smaller that Cumin seeds but they are in the same Apiaceae family. But Both has different taste and characteristic

Kim Ekin
Malaysia
Local time: 01:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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