Peppercorns are berries that grow on Piper nigrum, a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae. The green, wide-leafed vines grow long…
Asafoetida is a plant that has a foul smell and tastes bitter. It is sometimes called "devil's dung."
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"Mumma! Aaj bhi namak Kam hai khaane mein," said Sonu as he tasted the curry. Poor Bimla forgot again, and how…
Nutmeg is a spice derived from the seed of a tropical evergreen tree (family Myristicaceae) called Myristica fragrans. The tree is endemic to…
Star anise is a spice that is obtained from the Chinese tree ‘Illicium verum’ which is an evergreen tree which is native to northeastern…
Lemongrass (scientific name: Cymbopogon) is commonly cultivated as a culinary and medicinal herb because of its scent resembling lemons…
Onion is a vegetable that belongs to the Allium family, which also includes garlic, leeks and chives. It is used since 5000 BC, for its flavour…
Basil is a mint-family plant that is crucial in Italian cuisine, but it is also used in Thai, Indonesian, and Vietnamese cuisines. It’s best known…
Cinnamon is a spice that comes from the inner bark of the tropical Cinnamomum tree (colloquially known as the cinnamon tree), sold as rolled…
Easy and tasty brownies that will hardly take 15 minutes for preparation and cooking.