Roasted CuminPowder (Bhuna Jeera Powder)
Roasted cumin powder is highly
aromatic and has a more intense flavor than regular (unroasted) cumin. It's slightly nutty and adds a unique flavor to recipes. If a recipe calls for roasted cumin powder, do not substitute it with regular cumin as you won't get the right flavor. You can sprinkle this directly onto a dish or onto yogurt for more flavor.
The great thing about bhuna jeera
powder is that it's straightforward to
make. Get cumin seeds and toast them in a dry pan until they turn crisp and the color changes to a dark brown; then grind it.

Do not let the cumin seeds turn black
or get burnt. You can go easy on the
dark brown if you're concerned about burning the seeds, but getting them to a toasty dark brown without burning them is what I consider the roasted cumin seeds.
Roasted cumin powder, also known as bhuna jeera powder, is highly aromatic and has a more intense flavor than regular unroasted cumin. It's a bit nutty and adds a unique flavor to recipes - one that's kind of hard to describe.

For chicken etc few spices have this 726 special superpower, and bhuna jeera' happens to be one of them.
Roasted cumin is well known for its use in Raita (yogurt), Chaat (Indian street/snack food), and Chana Masala, dahi bada but it's used in many other dishes as well.