What do you mean by asafoetida?
summary. Asafoetida is sulfurous smelling gum-resin that’s extracted from Furula plants. It’s traditionally ground into a powder and used either for its proposed medicinal qualities or as a spice to add a savory flavor to food.
What does Hing mean?
Hing or heeng is the Hindi word for asafetida (sometimes spelled asafoetida). It’s also been known as the devil’s dung and stinking gum, as well as asant, food of the gods, jowani badian, hengu, ingu, kayam, and ting. It is a dark brown, resin-like substance that is derived from the root of ferula.
What is asafoetida made from?
Asafoetida is an oleo-gum-resin obtained from the exudates of the roots of the Iranian endemic medicinal plant, F. asafoetida. It is used widely all over the world as a flavoring spice in a variety of foods.
Is asafoetida a herb or spice?
The spice 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 m high).
Where is asafoetida grown in India?
Cold desert areas of India such as Lahaul and Spiti, Ladakh, parts of Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh are suitable for cultivation of ferula.
What can I substitute for asafoetida?
If you don’t have asafetida powder you can substitute; per 1/4 teaspoon needed:
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder plus 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder.
- OR – Substitute 1/2 teaspoon garlic or onion powder.
- OR – 2 minced garlic cloves sauteed in oil or ghee per 1/2 tsp asafetida.
What do we say jeera in English?
cumin
In Indian English, jeera is the same as cumin.
Where can I get asafoetida?
Asafoetida is obtained chiefly from the plant Ferula assa-foetida of the carrot family Apiaceae. The whole plant is used as a fresh vegetable, the inner portion of the full-grown stem being regarded as a delicacy.
Can I grow asafoetida?
Asafoetida best grows in dry and cold conditions. “The plant can withstand a maximum temperature between 35 and 40 degree, whereas during winters, it can survive in temperatures up to minus 4 degree. During extreme weather, the plant can get dormant,” said Kumar.
What can I use instead of asafoetida?
Is asafoetida same as fenugreek?
As nouns the difference between asafoetida and fenugreek is that asafoetida is a resinous gum from the stem and roots of a wild fennel ( while fenugreek is a leguminous plant, , eaten as a vegetable and with seeds used as a spice.
