Indian spices

Indian spices

Indian spices are famous from ancent times.Europians are attracted to words india for bying spices.At that time spices used for preservation of meat.i give list of spices and explain some importent.

1. Asafoetida - (hing, lacal name) -Asafoetida is the dried latex (gum oleoresin) exuded from the living underground rhizome or tap root of several species of Ferula (three of which grow in India), which is a perennial herb (1 to 1.5 mtr. High). Also used for as medicine.

2. Cardmom - Is called `queen of spices` because of very plesannt aroma and good test.mostly harwesting in south india.

3. Clove - Anather importent spice is clove.The use of clove in whole or ground form is mainly for culinary purposes and as a flavouring agent in food industry. Its flavour blends well with both sweet and savory dishes. It is highly valued in medicine as carminative, aromatic and stimulant. In Indonesia, the lion share of production is consumed in production of ‘kretek' cigarettes.

4. Ginger - Most coommanly used in indian sauce. Fresh ginger, dry ginger powder, oleoresin and oil are used in food processing. It is indispensable in the manufacture of ginger bread, confectionary, ginger ale, curry powders, certain curried meats, table sauces, in pickling and in the manufacture of certain cordials, ginger cocktail, carbonate drinks, liquors etc.

In medicine, it is used as carminative and stimulant. It has wider applications in indigenous medicines. The ginger oil is used as food flavourant in soft drinks.

5.Mint - Anather popular spice. Mint is used for flavouring meat, fish, sauces, soups, stews, vinegar, tea, tobacco and cordials. The mint oil is used for the production of natural menthol, dementhalised oil is for flavouring mouth washes, tooth paste and pharmaceutical preparations.

In medicine, it is used against stomach disorders, rheumatism, in ointments for headaches, in cough drops, inhalations etc. The oil and dried plants are antiseptic, carminative, refrigerant, stimulant and diuretic.

Other Spices - 6. Black paper.

7. White paper.

8. Termaric.

9. Red and Green Chilli.

10. Casia

11. Dill

12. Cumin

13. Horse radish

14. Tejpal

15. Mustard

16. Marjoram

17. Saffron. - High price spice.