White pepper retains the full pungency of black pepper, it tastes different due to partial loss of aroma. White pepper is used in white sauces, pasta, salads, seafood dishes, etc.
While nutmeg is a shelled dried seed of a plant, mace is a dried netlike covering of the shell of the seed. While nutmeg has a distinctive pungent fragrance and a warm slightly sweet taste, mace has a more delicate flavour and gives a saffron-like hue to dishes. Both are used as a condiment for sweet products such as baked items, custards, puddings, jellies, etc.
Pleasantly aromatic, the Bay leaf/ tejpata has a clove-like taste and a faint pepper-like odour. The glossy, dark-green Bay leaf is oval, pointed and smooth, 2.5 â?? 8 cm (1 to 3 inches) long. Bay leaves give off a pleasing and sweet aroma that makes it a great flavouring condiment for soups, sauces, stews and pickles.
A sweet-tasting spice with a warm and woody aroma, cinnamon chips are rough non-peelable barks scraped off from the thicker stems. Cinnamon is a wonderful spice with a pleasant taste that makes it a great ingredient to be used in cakes and desserts. It is widely used in Hyderabadi Biriyani, gravies and curry dishes in India.
Commonly known as Methi, fenugreek seeds are hot in nature, with a bitter, nutty taste. It is a common condiment in spice blends in Indian cuisine over a variety of dishes like gravies, curries, parathas, beverages, etc. Fenugreek seeds have been used to enhance the sensory quality of food.
Star Anise is famed for its strong and distinct flavour. As goes its name, this star-shaped, reddish-brown pod consists of 6-8 carpels arranged in a coil. The carpel is 10 mm, boat-shaped and hard and wrinkled containing a seed. It is used as a condiment to flavour curries, confectionaries.
Saffron (Kesar) is the most expensive spice and it is a colour too. Saffron has a very subtle flavour and aroma. It is used as a culinary seasoning for chicken and meat, biriyani, pulao, etc. It adds taste, colour, and aroma to Indian sweets like Rasmalai, Kesar Pista etc. and flavours kheer, badam milk, saffron milk, etc.
Chew a spoonful of raw Ajwain seeds every day in the morning. Maintain a gap of half an hour between eating Ajwain and having your breakfast. If you have these seeds the first thing in the morning, they help your body release digestive juices which can make digestion better.
Fenugreek Powder has been used medicinally and for culinary purposes for millennia. It is most often utilized in Indian, Egyptian, and Middle Eastern cuisine, but is used commercially as a flavouring agent in much of the world. Medicinally, it has been utilized in traditional herbalist.
Fennel symbolizes longevity, courage, and strength. Its use as medicinal values, fennel has many health benefiting nutrients, essential compounds, anti-oxidants, dietary fibre, minerals, and vitamins.
Curry powder is a generic term for spice mixes used to flavour Indian or Southeast Asian cuisine. Although there is no standard recipe, the main components are usually cumin, coriander, and turmeric. Other common ingredients include: red or black pepper, mustard, ginger, clove, cardamom, bay leaf, and fenugreek. Commercial blends are often available in mild or hot.
Hing (Asafoetida) is a spice commonly used in Indian and Middle Eastern cuisine, known for its distinctive pungent aroma and unique flavor. It is derived from the resin of the Ferula plant
Cinnamomum tamala, commonly known as Indian bay leaf, tejpat, tej patta, or Malabar leaf. It belongs to the Lauraceae family and is closely related to the cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum verum). Indian bay leaf is known for its culinary and medicinal uses
Nutmeg is an aromatic spice derived from the seed of the nutmeg tree, scientifically known as Myristica fragrans. Nutmeg has been prized for centuries for its distinct flavor, culinary versatility, and medicinal properties
Star anise gets its name from its star-shaped appearance. It has eight pointed segments that form a star-like shape.The pods are typically dark brown and woody in texture
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Fenugreek seeds are a versatile and aromatic spice with a slightly bitter taste and a hint of sweetness. Known for their health benefits, fenugreek seeds are rich in fiber, protein, and iron, making them a popular
