Premium Hing, Asafoetida, 10 g, Munshi Panna

Asafoetida is a culinary spice ideal to enhance the flavour of vegetables legumes and rice dishes and is an ideal substitute for onions and garlic as it doesn’t have a strong pungent aftertaste. Asafoetida is used extensively in the cuisines of India and Central Asia including Pakistan Afghanistan and Iran. Asafoetida is a resin sourced from the rhizomes of species of Ferula and has a unique sharp aroma resembling onions and garlic. Asafoetida is mixed with flour to make it easier to use and should ideally be added to cooking as final touch of flavour. As well as the culinary use of Asafoetida it has potent health benefits too such as improving digestion and eliminating harmful parasitic infestations such as round and pinworms. Asafoetida is used extensively in India as a well known remedy to treat stomach ailments. You may like other natural spices and spice mixes presented on our website.