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. It is often confused with lovage seed; even some dictionaries mistakenly state that ajwain comes from the lovage plant. Ajwain is also called “ajmo” in Gujarati, “owa” in Marathi,”vaamu” or “Oma” in Telugu. It is known as Bishops seeds in the global market. In Indian cooking, ajwain is mainly used to flavor pastries and bread-like samosa shells, parathas (flaky flatbreads), and rotis. It’s also used as a seasoning for potato curries and as a tempering for dals and pakoras. Ajwain is used as a food ingredient for its very sweet fragrance. An ayurvedic herb is known for rejuvenating the digestive system and is good for nursing mothers. Among other things, it is used for making a type of parantha, called “ajwain ka parantha”. Benefits: