Write the names of the spices and its uses.
Answers
Explanation:
Commonly used Indian spices :
- Asafoetida hing.
- Black pepper kali mirch.
- Black mustard seeds rai.
- Black Indian salt kala namak.
- Cardamom (green) elaichi.
- Cardamom (black) kali elaichi.
- Cinnamon dalchini.
- Cloves lavang.
ASAFOETIDA - HING
This is the hardened resin from the root of a plant. in its raw state, it is extremely pungent with a garlicky sulfur smell. However, when heated in oil, the aroma dies down and the taste improves tremendously giving it a leek/onion flavour.
BLACK PEPPER KALI - MIRCH
These dried small round berries add a delicious hot peppery flavour to any dish. The whole berries can be added at the beginning or to a pressure cooker. Dry roast and grind the peppercorns to add towards the end of cooking any dish.
BLACK MUSTARD SEEDS - RAI
These have quite a spicy pungent flavour. They are normally dry roasted on a low flame (till they start popping), to release their flavour, before adding other spices. They are also used to temper dals, and in pickles
BLACK INDIAN SALT - KALA NAMAK
This is Indian volcanic rock salt, with a sulfurous smell. The crystals are black and pink but when ground, they produce a greyish pink colour.
CARDAMOM (GREEN) - ELAICHI
These green pods hold small dark brown seeds inside. They are usually used crushed or freshly ground.
Cardamom is very aromatic and gives a wonderful clean, sweet and lemony flavour. It is a very popular spice and is used in savoury and sweet dishes, also for Masala Chai