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What is jeera?
Jeera, commonly known as cumin seeds in English, is a staple spice in many South Asian, Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean cuisines. These small, oblong seeds come from the Cuminum cyminum plant and have a warm, earthy flavor with slight citrus notes. In Indian cooking, jeera is often the first spice added to hot oil or ghee (a process called "tempering") to release its aromatic oils. It's an essential ingredient in spice blends like garam masala and adds depth to curries, rice dishes, lentils, and vegetable preparations. Jeera also has digestive benefits and is sometimes consumed as a tea to aid digestion after heavy meals.
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About Top Chef ™
Top Chef ™ is an American reality competition television series which has run since March 2006. The show features professional chefs competing against each other in culinary challenges.
The Top Chef ™ chef-contestants are judged by a counsel of exemplary, world-renowned professional chefs and famous names from the food and wine industry.
The contestants are superb, professional chefs with a huge array of global food skills.
The show is progressive, eliminating one or two chefs each week. Each episode follows a consistent theme with (usually) a Quickfire challenge (short and fun) followed by a more difficult "Elimination Challenge" that is much more intense. The Top Chef ™ Judges Table is where the winners and losers are determined each week.
