Nutmeg is used as condiment particularly in sweet foods. The spice in the ground form is mainly used in the food processing industry especially as a standard seasoning in many Dutch dishes. Nutmeg oleoresin is used in the preparation of meat products…
read moreKaloonji (Nigella sativa) is an annual flowering plant that is native to South and South-West Asia. The black cumin seeds or Kalonji seeds are obtained from the black cumin fruits. Black cumin seeds or nigella are widely used in India and Middle East…
read moreGarlic is a hardy, bulbous, rooted, perennial plant with narrow flat leaves and bears small white flowers and bulbils. Garlic is used for flavouring various dishes practically all over theworld. In United States almost half of the produce is dehydrat…
read moreIt is a biennial, aromatic, stout, glabrous, 1.5 to 1.8 mtr high. It is cultivated extensively in Northern India as a cold weather crop. The dry and cold weather favours high seed production. The leaves of fennel is used for garnishing. Leaves and …
read moreDill is a herbaceous annual with pinnately divided leaves. The ripe, light brown seeds emit an aromatic odour. The leaves have pleasant aromatic odour and warm taste. Both seeds and leaves are valued as spice. Dill seed is used both whole and ground …
read moreThe leaves of curry leaf tree is a spice. The tree is an aromatic deciduous one, five meter in height, 15-40 cm in diameter. It is cultivated mainly in homesteads but to a certain extent on a plantation scale. Curry leaf is found almost throughout In…
read moreThe clove of commerce is the air-dried unopened flower bud obtained from evergreen medium sized tree. The tree grows to a height of 10-12 mtrs and start flowering in about 7 years. It is also grown in Zanzibar, Madagascar, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Ind…
read moreChives is a member of the allium family, which includes onion and garlic. The slender and tubular stalks lend a mild onion flavor to foods, pairing particular well with eggs, rice, potato and cheese of all kinds. The culinary use of Chives has been …
read moreBird’s eye chili pepper is among the ten hottest chili peppers in the world. They are used in various recipes for making soups, salads and also stir fried dishes. Though it is small in size, its heat is quite intense and it is available in colours …
read moreAsafoetida is the dried latex (gum oleoresin) exuded from the living underground rhizome or tap root of several species of Ferula (three of which grow in India), which is a perennial herb (1 to 1.5 mtr. High). The species are distributed from the Med…
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