Kalonji continued, once more

This was exciting:


I've written before about the benefits of "blackseed," properly known as black cumin (Nigella sativa). The seeds of this plant are used as a spicing agent and as a source for antimicrobial, antiparasitic, I think antibiotic and immune-boosting oil throughout the Middle East and South Asia. I first learned about black cumin's culinary and medicinal uses when I lived in Egypt.

Anyhow, as I walked through the aisles of World Fruit Market on Devon Avenue in Chicago (a nexus of Indo-Pak culture and cuisine), I spotted the honey seen above. Jaw dropped. Camera was pulled from bag. Mind reeled.

I bought a less expensive honey, however (the blackseed variety was $17?), into which I plan to mix some of my own Nigella seeds.