| India is a country with rich cultural heritage and it is a | | | | this spice are green colored small sized cardamom, |
| symbol of oneness in diversity. Since times | | | | also known as true cardamom; and black colored big |
| immemorial, India has been known in the world for its | | | | sized cardamom, also known as java cardamom. In |
| beautiful traditions and its delicious food. The food | | | | India, the major quantities of this wonderful spice are |
| items and recipes of this country are world famous | | | | found in the southern states. |
| due to the spices used in them. Indian spices not only | | | | 4) Clove: Clove's Indian name is Laung, which closely |
| add aroma and taste to the food, but possess | | | | resembles an iron nail. This spice is very aromatic and |
| certain medicinal values as well. Many Indian spices like | | | | possesses amazing medicinal and therapeutic qualities. |
| celery, coriander, cumin, and mint have been proved | | | | The clove tree belongs to the evergreen class of |
| to cure the diseases ranging from common cold and | | | | trees. This spice contains a good amount of oil, that's |
| cough to cancerous tumors. Indian people can't even | | | | why it is also used for making oil. Clove also found its |
| imagine their food without these spices. Besides India, | | | | application in the fabrication of toiletries. Although |
| spices are also produced in several other parts of the | | | | clove is found in many parts of the world, but it had |
| world, but those produced on the Indian land are | | | | basically originated from India. |
| totally incomparable in attributes. Nowadays, these | | | | 5) Coriander: Coriander, or Dhania in the Indian |
| spices are getting much fame in the west as well. | | | | language, is very often used in the Indian cuisine. It is |
| Although all the Indian spices possess their own | | | | used in both fresh (leaves) form and dried form. |
| unique qualities, but some of them are comparatively | | | | Coriander adds aroma and flavor to the food items. |
| much special and popular. So, let's get acquainted with | | | | It is mostly sprinkled in the raw form over some |
| some such spices: | | | | dishes, etc. to enhance their appearance and taste. |
| 1) Bishop's-Weed: Commonly known as Ajwain, | | | | Coriander is mainly found in the states of Gujarat and |
| bishop's-weed is widely used both in the food and | | | | Madhya Pradesh, in India. |
| the pharmaceutical industry. It is commonly used as a | | | | 6) Turmeric: Popular with the name Haldi in India, |
| food preservative and looks like powder in | | | | turmeric is a wonderful spice and an effective |
| appearance. It closely resembles cumin, but it is | | | | medicine. Turmeric belongs to the ginger family and it |
| totally different in taste. This spice is considered good | | | | is a perennial plant, which has a long life. The two |
| for digestion and that's why used in various pulses | | | | forms in which it is commonly used are solid and |
| and vegetables that are heavy to digest. This spice is | | | | powdered. Besides adding taste, its main role in the |
| mainly found in the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat | | | | food is to provide it a good color. This spice |
| in India. | | | | possesses the utility and value that are far beyond |
| 2) Black Pepper: The Indian name of black pepper is | | | | imagination. There is no denying the fact that if not |
| Kali Mirch. It looks like a tiny, round shaped, and black | | | | more, it is deemed equally important in the |
| colored ball with a coarse surface. Its other variants | | | | pharmaceutical industry as in the food industry. |
| include white, green, and red pepper. It is actually the | | | | Spices are now no more a thing that is known to |
| changed form of the fruit named, peppercorn. The | | | | only Indian people, rather they are getting |
| black pepper plant requires moist and organically rich | | | | acclamation the world over. People at large are now |
| soil, hence it is primarily found in Kerala, which is a | | | | understanding the significance of spices in food and |
| south Indian region. | | | | medicine. This is providing a boost to the agricultural |
| 3) Cardamom: It is well-known as Elaichi in the Indian | | | | industry of India, which produces a significantly large |
| subcontinent. This spice is extensively used in both | | | | part of the world spice production. If you want to |
| Scandinavian and Indian cuisine for adding aroma and | | | | know more interesting facts about the |
| taste to various foods. It is also used for flavoring | | | | above-mentioned spices, and various other Indian |
| purpose in various beverages. The two varieties of | | | | spices, you should visit Spice Trade. |