Naturevibe Botanicals Asafetida Powder 100gm (Hing, Asafoetida Ground) 3.53oz...

Description

Asafoetida is the dried latex (gum oleoresin) exuded from the living underground rhizome or tap root of several species of Ferula (three of which grow in India), which is a perennial herb (1 to 1.5 mtr. High).Asafoetida has a pungent smell, thus its trivial name stinking gum, but in cooked dishes it delivers a smooth flavour paying homage to leeks. It is sometimes called food of the gods, devil’s dung, jowanibadian, hing, hengu, inguva, kayam, and ting
Asafetida odour and flavour turn out to be much milder and much less pungent upon heating in oil or ghee. Once in a while, it is fried in conjunction with sautéed onion and garlic. It is Once in a while used to harmonize sweet, sour, salty, and spicy components in food. The spice is added to the food at the time of tempering. Once in a while dried and ground asafoetida (in very small quantities) can also be mixed with salt and eaten with raw salad
Many commercial preparations of asafoetida use the resin ground up and mixed with a larger volume of other neutral ingredients, such as gum arabic, wheat flour, rice flour and turmeric. The mixture is sold in sealed plastic containers with a hole that allows direct dusting of the powder.
Asafoetida is extensively used for flavouring curries, sauces, and pickles.
It has a prominent place in traditional medicine; thanks to its carminative properties. Considering its therapeutic and curative powers, asafoetida could also be known as the Food of the Gods and a couple of more, such names are an attribute to its never-ending beauty and health benefits it offers upon consumption.