Spices

Chilli powder is the dried, pulverized fruit of one or more varieties of chili. This spice is used to add pungency and flavor to dishes. Chilli pow...

Turmeric is a spice that comes from the turmeric plant. It is the most effective nutritional supplement in existence and an ancient superfood. When...

Mustard is made from the seeds of a mustard plant. These tiny seeds are black, white or brown. They are primarily used as seasoning ingredient in I...

Methi seeds powder also known as fenugreek powder, are native to western Asia and Southern Europe but it are widely grown and used in Indian cuisin...

Dry ginger is ginger without moisture. It facilitates weight loss by improving digestion, which helps in burning stored fat and processing glucose ...

The bay leaf is native to the Mediterranean and widely cultivated in North America, Central America, India, Russia, France, Italy, Turkey, Spain, a...

Turmeric is a spice that comes from the turmeric plant. It is the most effective nutritional supplement in existence and an ancient superfood. It g...

Niger seeds are obtained from the Niger plant native to Ethiopian highlands. They are rich in proteins, calcium, fatty acids linoleic acid, zinc, m...

Foeniculum vulgare, commonly known as fennel, is a flavorful culinary herb and medicinal plant. It is commonly called Sauf in Hindi. Aside from its...

White Sesame Seeds are the oldest in the history of spices. This tiny seed is full of flavor, crunch. Sesame seeds are a good source of healthy fat...

Sesame seeds (ellu in Kannada, til in Hindi), despite their tiny size, are a valuable cash crop. It is popularly called til or gingelley. They come...

Mustard seeds are the small round seeds of the mustard plants. These are usually about 1 to 2 millimetres in diameter and may be colored from yello...

Cumin seed powder is made is of roasted cumin seeds. Cumin seeds are seeds of a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is commonly called jeera...

Flax seeds are packed with beneficial nutrients, omega-3 fatty acids and fiber. It is good for controlling cholesterol and aiding better heart heal...

It is known as caraway seeds in English and Ugragandha in Sanskrit. The plant is mainly cultivated in Iran and India. The seeds have a bitter and p...

Coriander powder is obtained by roasting the dried coriander seeds gently and then milling them. This releases the aroma and oils contained in thes...

Sabja seeds, also called tukmaria or basil seeds are the black seeds that look a lot like chia seeds. They are native to India but different from t...

Known as black cumin, nigella or by its scientific name Nigella sativa, kalonji belongs to the buttercup family of flowering plants. Kalonji seeds ...

Coriander is a spice produced from the round seeds of the coriander (Coriandrum sativum). India is the largest producer of coriander (70%). Other m...

Cinnamon is a favourite household spice and has been in use for thousands of years—as early as 2,000 B.C. Cinnamon, (Cinnamomum verum), also called...

Dry ginger powder is powdered ginger without moisture. It facilitates weight loss by improving digestion, which helps in burning stored fat and pro...

The nutmeg tree is an evergreen native to the Moluccas, or Spice Islands, near Indonesia. It has a warm flavor that naturally complements cream sau...

Asafoetida or hing as it is commonly called is the dried latex exuded from the rhizome or tap root of several species of Ferula perennial herbs gro...

Chillies are ripened turn red and are dried and sold as condiments across various parts of the world. India is one of the leading producers of thes...

Guntur chilly widely grows in Guntur, Warangal, and Khammam districts of Andhra Pradesh. The skin of crushed chili is thick, red and hot. It has it...

Dalchini Moggu also called as Cinnamon Buds, These buds from the cinnamon tree picked just before blooming and dried.Cinnamon is a spice that is ma...

Pumpkin seeds are also known as "pepita" — a Mexican Spanish term. Pumpkin seeds bought over the shelf don't have a shell. They are flat and oval a...

Nutmace is the lacy aril, which is red, removed by hand from the outer shell of the nutmeg and then dried, becoming a yellowish-brown spice. Nature...

Byadgi chilli is a famous variety of chilli mainly grown in Byadgi, Haveri District, Karnataka. They are an excellent source of Vitamin, A, B, C an...

Paspalum scrobiculatum, commonly called Kodo millet (harka in Kannada) is an annual grain that is grown primarily in Nepal as well as in India, Phi...