Spices

Cumin Seeds

 

Cumin, sometimes spelled cummin, is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native from the east Mediterranean to India. Its seeds are used in the cuisines of many different cultures, in both whole and ground form.

Botanical Name Cuminum cyminum
Family Apiaceae
Part Used Fruit
Grades Cumin is exported in its natural as well powdered form. It is also exported as essential oils
Harvesting Season February to March
Marketing Season April to May
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Fennel Seeds

 

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a plant species in the genus Foeniculum. It is a hardy, perennial, umbelliferous herb, with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. It is indigenous to the shores of the Mediterranean, but has become widely naturalised in many parts of the world, especially on dry soils near the sea-coast and on riverbanks.

Botanical Name Foeniculum vulgare
Family Apiaceae
Part Used Fruit
Flavour Similar to Wild Anise
Harvesting Season February to March
Other names Common Fennel, Florence Fennel, Large Fennel, Sweet Fennel, Wild Fennel.
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Curry Leaf

 

Curry tree is a tropical to sub-tropical tree in the family Rutaceae (the rue family, which includes rue, citrus, and satinwood), which is native to India and Sri Lanka. Its leaves are used in many dishes in India, Sri Lanka, and neighbouring countries. Often used in curries, the leaves are generally called by the name 'curry leaves'

Botanical Name Murraya Koenigli
Family Rutaceae
Part Used Leaf
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Chilli

 

Chili peppers have been a part of the human diet in the Americas since at least 7500 BC. There is archaeological evidence at sites located in southwestern Ecuador that chili peppers were domesticated more than 6000 years ago, and is one of the first cultivated crops in the Central and South Americas that is selfpollinating

Botanical Name Capsicum Frutescens
Family Solanaceae
Part Used Fruit
Harvesting Season During January, February, March, April and May
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Fenugreek Seeds

 

The name fenugreek or foenum-graecum is from Latin for "Greek hay". The plant's similarity to wild clover has likely spawned its Swedish name: "bockhornsklöver" as well as the German: "Bockshornklee", both literally meaning: "ram's horn clover".

Botanical Name Trigonella foenum-graecum L
Family Leguminosae
Part Used Seed
Grades Cumin is exported in its natural as well powdered form. It is also exported as essential oils
Harvesting Season February to March
Flavour Powerful ,aromatic and bittersweet, like burnt sugar. There is an aftertaste, similar to celery
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Dill Seed

 

Dill (Anethum graveolens) is an annual herb in the celery family Apiaceae. It is the sole species of the genus Anethum. Dill seed, having a flavor similar to caraway but also resembling that of fresh or dried dill weed, is used as a spice.

Botanical Name Anethum graveolens L
Family Umbelliferae
Part Used Seed
Harvesting Season July, August
Flavour Aromatic and slightly bitter, similar to caraway
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Cardamom

 

Cardamom is a native plant of parts of India, Sri Lanka and parts of Southeast Asia, where it occurs in the wild. It has been introduced to other parts of Asia and is widely grown for its aromatic seeds. Cardamom is called as a versatile spice because of its usage in both sweet and salty foods

Botanical Name Elettaria Cardamomum Maton
Family Zingiberaceae
Part Used Fruit Seed
Harvesting Season October to December
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Garlic

 

Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive,and rakkyo.Garlic is native to central Asia,and has long been a staple in the Mediterranean region, as well as a frequent seasoning in Asia, Africa, and Europe.

Botanical Name Foeniculum vulgare
Family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)
Part Used Bulb
Harvesting Season February, March
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Nutmeg

 

Nutmeg is one of the two spices – the other being mace – derived from several species of tree in the genus Myristica.The most important commercial species is Myristica fragrans, an evergreen tree indigenous to the Banda Islands in the Moluccas (or Spice Islands) of Indonesia

Botanical Name Myristica fragrans H
Family Myristicaceae
Harvesting Season June, July
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Turmeric Fingers / Powder

 

Turmeric is the dried root of curcuma Longa. It has a tough brown skin and bright orange flesh. It is a major ingredient in curry powder. Turmeric is a relative of ginger is considered as one of the amazing medicinal plants used in India for thousands of years.

Botanical Name Curcuma Longa
Family Zingiberaceae
Part Used Rhizome, Leaf
Harvesting Season February, March
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Black Pepper

 

Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. Peppercorns, and the powdered pepper derived from grinding them, may be described simply as pepper

Botanical Name Piper nigrum
Family Piperaceae
Part Used Fruit Seed
Harvesting Season January, December
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Paprika

 

Paprika is a spice made from air-dried fruits of the chili pepper family of the species Capsicum annuum. The seasoning is also used to add color and flavor to many types of dishes.Paprika can range from mild to hot, and flavors also vary from country to country, but almost all plants grown produce the sweet variety.

Botanical Name Capsicum annum
Family Solanaceae
Part Used Fruit Seed
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Cinnamon (Cassia)

 

Cinnamomum cassia, called Chinese cassia or Chinese cinnamon, is an evergreen tree originating in southern China, and widely cultivated there and elsewhere in southern and eastern Asia. It is one of several species of Cinnamomum used primarily for their aromatic bark, which is used as a spice

Botanical Name Cinnamomum verum Presl
Family Lauraceae
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Bay Leaf (Tejpatta)

 

It is also known as tejpat,tejapatta, Malabar leaf, Indian bark,Indian cassia,or malabathrum, is a tree within the Lauraceae family. It has aromatic leaves which are used for culinary and medicinal purposes. It is thought to have been one of the major sources of the medicinal plant leaves known in classic and medieval times as malabathrum

Celery Seeds

 

Celery (Apium graveolens), a marshland plant variety in the family Apiaceae, has been cultivated as a vegetable since antiquity. Depending on location and cultivar, either its stalks, leaves, or hypocotyl are eaten and used in cooking. Celery seed is also used as a spice; its extracts are used in medicines

Botanical Name Apium graveolens
Family Apiaceae
Part Used Fruit
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Coriander Seeds

 

Coriander is a soft, hairless plant growing to 50 cm (20 in) tall. The leaves are variable in shape, broadly lobed at the base of the plant, and slender and feathery higher on the flowering stems.

Botanical Name Coriander Sativam L
Family Umbelliferae
Part Used Leaf & Seed
Flavour The seeds are warm, mild and sweetish
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Dry Ginger

 

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a flowering plant in the family Zingiberaceae whose rhizome, ginger root or simply ginger, is widely used as a spice or a folk medicine. Ginger produces a hot, fragrant kitchen spice. Young ginger rhizomes are juicy and fleshy with a very mild taste.

Botanical Name Zingiber officinale R.
Family Zingiberaceae
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Tamarind

 

Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) is a leguminous tree in the family Fabaceae indigenous to tropical Africa. The genus Tamarindus is a monotypic taxon. The tamarind tree produces edible, pod-like fruit which is used extensively in cuisines around the world.

Botanical Name Tamarindus Indica
Family Fabaceae
Part Used Fruit
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Black Cumin

 

Black cumin can refer to the seeds of either of two quite different plants Bunium bulbocastanum & Nigella sativa, both of which are used as spices. Black Cumin has a smoky, earthy taste.The plant grows wild in a wide range from southeastern Europe east to southern Asia

Botanical Name Bunium persicum
Family Apiaceae
Part Used Seed
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Senna

 

Legume family Fabaceae, and the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. This diverse genus is native throughout the tropics, with a small number of species in temperate regions. The sennas are typically shrubs or subshrubs, some becoming scandent when growing into other vegetation. Some are herbs or small trees

Botanical Name Cassia Angustifolia
Family Caesalpinaceae
Part Used Pods, Stems And Leaves
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Pysllium

 

Isabgol (Psylliums), the common name in India. Psyllium is mainly used as a dietary fiber, which is not absorbed by the small intestine. it is more appropriately termed a true dietary fiber and as such can help reduce the symptoms of both constipation and mild diarrhea

Harvesting Season October to March
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Cloves

 

Cloves are the aromatic flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium aromaticum. Cloves are used in the cuisine of Asian, African, and the Near and Middle East countries, lending flavor to meats, curries, and marinades, as well as fruit such as apples, pears or rhubarb. Cloves may be used to give aromatic and flavor qualities to hot beverages, often combined with other ingredients such as lemon and sugar. Cloves are used in Indian Ayurvedic medicine, Chinese medicine, and western herbalism and dentistry where the essential oil is used as an anodyne (painkiller) for dental emergencies. Cloves are used as a carminative, to increase hydrochloric acid in the stomach and to improve peristalsis. Cloves are also said to be a natural anthelmintic