Add zest to your meals with these whole spices
• Be it any dish, it is incomplete without the zest of Indian spices. • India has a great variety of whole spices. • Here are some of them: • • • • • • •
Fennel seeds Cumin seeds Cardamom Mustard seeds Fenugreek seeds Thymol seeds And more…
1. Cardamom • Cardamom has a significant value in various Indian dishes. • Two variants are there of whole cardamoms: • Green cardamom • Black Cardamom
• Green cardamom is usually used in sweet dishes and desserts whereas black cardamom is used in spicy dishes as the latter one holds a spicier flavour that the former one.
2. Cumin seeds • Cumin seeds are a unique whole spice which is used in many Indian dishes. • Similar in look with caraway, cumin seeds have unique smell and taste. Usually they are put in at the time of tempering. • But take care while you do it as these seeds quickly get burnt and become bitter in taste.
3. Black pepper • If we talk about the ancient times, black pepper was as precious as the gold which is why it was also called as the ‘Black Gold’. • Add whole black pepper to your dishes if you want to uplift its spice factor. • You may also use black pepper powder by storing its blended form.
4. Cloves • With a very unique taste and shape, cloves have sweetish spicy taste. • Due to their unique aroma, they cannot be used in all the recipes. You need to choose your recipes wisely. • Apart from culinary, these whole spices also have incredible medicinal benefits, especially in anxiety and nausea.
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