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Also known as Nigella or Kalonji, Black Onion Seed has a delicious nutty, peppery flavour and a crunchy texture. Use generously.
Black Onion Seeds (also known as Nigella) are not from onions. They actually come from a member of the buttercup family with blue or white flowers, these develop spiky-looking seed capsules which hold the seeds.
Black Onion Seeds are small triangular-shaped seeds with a matte black appearance. They have two flat sides and the other curved. They have little aroma, but a nutty, earthy and peppery taste with a crunchy texture.