Dried seeds have a spicy aroma. Save a few seeds to grow for leaf, leaving others to mature and ripen. The crushed and dried seeds are often regarded as an essential ingredient in curries.

• A half hardy annual, can be grown in pots
• Dense rounded plants with small, full flavoured leaves
• Attractive and deliciously aromatic, great on the patio
• Sow Mar-Jun
• Ready Jun-Oct