Measurement Conversion Guide

When creating their recipes, different chefs often use a wide variety of measurements for the ingredients required. These range from tablespoons and teaspoons to cups and ounces and many more.  When it comes to putting the recipes into practice at home, making sense of the differences can be frustrating, especially when you can’t wait to…

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Ajwain (Carom)

Ajwain Seeds

Ajwain, also known as carom, ajowan, omam, omum, ajvain or Bishop’s weed (depending on where in the world we’re talking) is a spice belonging to the Umbelliferae (or Apiaceae) family, some of whose other members are cumin, dill and caraway. The ajwain plant’s shrubs appear feather-like, and the plant itself…

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