Instructions: Toast the bread lightly on both sides. Cover one side of each slice with cheese and arrange on a baking sheet. Sprinkle each with a pinch of cayenne and a generous amount of seeds.

Place on the rack closest to the broiler and broil for 3 to 4 minutes, until the cheese is melted and brown. Cut each toast into quarters and serve warm.

PANTRY - Black cumin seeds are commonly available in supermarkets, as is ground cumin powder. Brown cumin seeds, found at Indian markets, are a different and more expensive spice thats peppery, aromatic and distinctively Indian.

Notes: One way to acquaint yourself with this spice on a one-to-one basis is in these simple cheese toasts Recipe featured by Ann Heller, Food editor,

producer is known for using Indian flavors in simple ways.

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