Homemade Asafoetida powder.Image credit: Ashwin Rajagopalan. Asafoetida is one of the oldest recorded spices. It can be used in many ways. Learn more about the spice and how to make it home here. All ...

Many types of spices are used in making Indian dishes. Indian spices are famous all over the world. India is the world's largest spice producer, consumer, and exporter. Different types of spices may ...

Take a deep breath (or rather, don’t) – asafoetida in its raw form is possibly the world’s stinkiest spice, smelling quite like sulphurous, rotting eggs. In numerous languages it’s known as ‘stinking ...

Asafoetida has been in the news recently thanks to the first sapling being planted in India, in Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul valley. The spotlight on hing would have made Laljee Godhoo happy. Laljee ...

Asafoetida really stinks, so you won’t have to. The resin gets its name from the Persian word “aza” and the Latin word “foetida,” referring to its strong sulfurous odor. In Indian herbal medicine ...

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Rice, mung dal, milk, ghee and aromatic spices are the backbone of this creamy savoury Pongal that will melt in your mouth ...

Our new columnist Grace McCloud is on a mission to help demystify the unusual ingredients buzzing around the healthy eating scene. First up, she tells us what asafoetida is and how we can eat it Take ...