Nigella Sativa Seeds (Kalonji)
- Also known as "Black Onion Seeds" or Kalonji.
- Use them in Indian Naan Bread.
- Lightly toast before sprinkling on salads, rice or noodles.
- Aromatic, savoury flavour.
- Small seeds packed with a distinctive taste.
- Organic.
These are tiny black seeds from the Nigella Sativa plant, sometimes known as Black Cumin or Black Onion Seed. They have a slightly bitter, peppery flavour which disappears and becomes sweeter once the seed is lightly toasted in a dry pan.
Kalonji is popular in India where the seed is grown and is used to flavour naan bread, pickles and curry pastes. Kalonji is also found in the spice blend Panch Puren which is a mix of whole seeds and spices that are lightly toasted before grinding into a curry powder.
The bitter-sweet flavour of black onion seed can also be used in cuisine other than Indian.
Black Onion Seed
Nigella Sativa.
Organically grown in India.
The last batch packed at our facility in Sussex, UK
has the following specifications:
| Date produced | Mon 31 Mar 2025 12:47 |
| Batch no. | 139038 |
| Best before | End Sep 2026 |
| Country of origin | India |
| Organic produce? | Yes |
Organic • Vegetarian, Vegan.
Packed in a factory that also handles nuts, soya, sesame, eggs, milk, mustard, celery, wheat and gluten.
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