Dry ginger is nothing but dehydrated ginger that turns pale white with a beautiful fragrance and a sharp taste. And the ginger powder is a fine offwhitish powder with a strong aroma and a slightly pungent flavour. Dried ginger is used to flavour gingerbreads, sweets, tea, gravies, curries, stews, etc. Dried ginger aids digestion, cures cold and cough, sore throat, stimulates blood circulation, cleanses the kidney, etc.
Resembling cumin, in shape and size, fennel is a different spice altogether. Fennel (saunf) exude an anise-like sweet fruity aroma that makes them a widely-used savoury spice in pizzas, soups, sauces, confectioneries, etc. They are added in cooking, mainly as a flavouring base. They are used as a condiment after food to improve digestion and also as a mouth freshener.