Culinary notes:
It is a key ingredient in vegetarian Middle Eastern and Indian cuisine.
This unique traditional blend is used frequently in Indian cuisine to add a savoury, unique flavour to curries and rice dishes. Due to its aromatic savoury flavour, those who have fodmap intolerances can use it as a replacement for onion or garlic.
Health Benefits:
Asafoetida has many health benefits. It is used as a digestive aid, has anti-inflammatory properties and can help reduce blood pressure. It can also be used to treat colds and coughs. Great for people with fructose intolerance who desire greater flavour in their meals.
Ingredients:
Asafoetida, edible gum, rice flour, turmeric.
Country of Origin:
India.
Other Names or Spelling:
Devil’s Dung, Food of the Gods, Hing, Laser, Ferula asafoetida, Asafetida, Assafetida, Assafoetida, Asafoetida, Angedan, Stinking Gum, Stink Finger, Perungayam.
How to Use:
- Use small quantities, just a pinch, as a garlic substitute
- Use to enhance the flavour of some spice blends
- In Indian cuisine to make curry, upma, rasam, and dhal
- Cook with ghee to unlock a complex flavour
Recipe/Product links:
Click below or scan the QR code on the back of your product packet to find recipes and how-to-use instructions
avani's lamb curry
punjabi paneer curry
vegetarian sambar soup with yellow split peas
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asafoetida, a flavourful substitute for onion and garlic
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