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Fenugreek in spoon with leaves on board

Fenugreek or Methi

May 25, 2011

Fenugreek is cultivated worldwide and its seeds and leaves are common ingredients in dishes all across the Indian Subcontinent where it is known as ‘methi’. Using Fenugreek or Methi Fenugreek is used both as a herb (the leaves) and as a spice (the seed, also known as methi).  It is a…

Turmeric powder and fresh turmeric

Turmeric

March 8, 2011

Turmeric is part of the ginger family and like ginger, it is a rhizome; a horizontal stem of a plant that grows underground. Generally speaking, it is valued more for its colour than its flavour (turmeric is the oldest natural food dye in the world) but it is used extensively…

Cumin seeds or caraway.

Cumin

March 1, 2011

Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) Said to be the second most popular spice globally, here we delve into the description of cumin; where it is found and how it is used.  A common ingredient in cuisines all over the world, we look at cooking with cumin and the uses of cumin in…