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All parts of the plant are edible, but the fresh leaves and the dried seeds are the parts most traditionally used in cooking. It seems to have been cultivated in Greece since at least the second millennium BC. It was brought to the British colonies i
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These were brought to Asia by Portuguese navigators during the 16th century. India is the world's largest producer, consumer and exporter of this.
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These leaves impart a strong cassia- or cinnamon-like aroma to dishes
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It is traditionally used in Indian food under the name 'Ratan Jot', and lends its red colour to Rogan Josh
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It is a salty and pungent-smelling condiment used in South Asia. . Hydrogen sulphide is also one of the components of the odor of rotten eggs and boiled milk.
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The Greek name is marathon, literally means a plain with ---. It is one of the most important spices in Kashmiri Pandit and Gujarati cooking. It is an essential ingredient of the Assamese/Bengali/Oriya spice mixture Panch Phoron.
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Seeds are used in cooking, baking, juices, smoothies and alcoholic beverages, such as martinis and wine. Grenadine syrup long ago consisted of thickened and sweetened juice of this fresh ingredient.
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Indigenous of Malabar Coast. The extract/ concentrate of this fruit is called aagal in Konkani and Marathi. It is added during the preparation of solkadhi, along with coconut milk.
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It is the world's third-most expensive spice by weight, outstripped in market value only by saffron and vanilla. is often used in traditional Indian sweets and in masala chai (spiced tea). It is even used by confectionery giant Wrigley!
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Has a taste and smell similar to thyme with a slightly bitter and strong after taste. Seeds have 30% fat content. Berbera – Ethiopian spice mix has it a prominent ingredient.
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Peshawari naan is, as a rule, topped with kalonji seeds. It is used as part of the spice mixture paanch phoran or panch phoron (meaning a mixture of five spices) and by itself in a great many recipes in Bengali cookery.
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Used in Paan, sweet and savoury dishes. Dried form of a world famous edible flower, this variety cultivated in South Asia.
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Seeds excavated at the Indian site have been dated to the second millennium BC. The main producer and consumer of this spice is India. pharmacological effects such as anti-diabetic, Immunologic, anti-epileptic, anti-tumor and antimicrobial activitie
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It is used in many sweet as well as savoury dishes.It is also added in small quantities as a medicine for infants. It may also be used in small quantities in garam masala.
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Phoenicians marketed Kashmiri variety of this as a dye and a treatment for melancholy. Its use in foods and dyes subsequently spread throughout South Asia.
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sweet neem leaves
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It is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. Most traded spice in the world, also known as Black Gold
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Were traded by Muslim sailors and merchants during the Middle Ages in the profitable Indian Ocean trade. Also mentioned by Ibn Battuta. Even famous Arabian Nights characters such Sinbad the Sailor are known to have bought and so
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The seeds are rich source of oil and protein. The seed has oil as high as 46-48 percent; whole seed meal has 43.6 percent protein. The earliest reference is from Indian story of Gautama Buddha and Kisa Gotami in the 5th century B.C.
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This is the only tropical fruit that is the source of two different spices. It has more delicate flavour than Nutmeg yet similar sensory qualities.
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amongst the oldest fibre crops in the world. Its fibres are used to make linen. The fibres are taken from the stem of this plant and are two to three times as strong as those of cotton. Source of Omega 3.
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It is used as a herb (dried or fresh leaves), spice (seeds), and vegetable (fresh leaves, sprouts, and microgreens). Sotolon is the chemical responsible for its distinctive sweet smell. They are often roasted to reduce bitterness and enhance flavor.
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Wooden Gold
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The star shaped fruits are harvested just before ripening.
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One active ingredient in it is curcumin. It has a distinctly earthy, slightly bitter, slightly hot peppery flavour and a mustardy smell. Curcumin may treat: cancer, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, allergies, arthritis and other chronic illnesses.
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