Description
We know that Unjha is the world’s largest market in spice trading center, especially for Fennel seeds, Cumin seeds, Fenugreek seeds, and Mustard seeds. Indian Spices and cuisines are known all over the world for their exquisite tastes, flavor, aroma, and variety. Spices have formed an integral part of Indian and international cuisine for centuries, lending their wonderful taste and flavor to the food. In addition, spices are also known for their therapeutic and medicinal properties. Fennel is a traditional and commonly used herb with a long history of use as a medicine. In India, it is generally known as Saunf. Fennel is a multi-purpose garden plant and its use goes far beyond the kitchen. It adds a sweetened flavor and aroma to the food. It is an important ingredient of the spice blend called panch puran used in eastern India. The dried fennels seeds can be eaten raw after meals as a snack or mouth freshener. It acts as a good after-meal digestive. Some toothpaste includes fennels seeds for flavoring. Fennels seeds have an important place in Gujarati and Kashmiri cuisines. Benefits:
Culinary Uses of Fennel Seeds: