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Fennel seeds:

Hindi Name: Saunf

Botanical name
Foeniculum vulgare

Family name
Miller Apiaceae

Commercial part
Fruit

Fennel is the dried, ripe fruit of a biennial or perennial herb. Fennel is native to the Mediterranean but also grows in other parts of the world. It is a component of the Chinese five-spice powder and the Bengali panch phoron in India.

India exports substantial quantities of fennel to USA, Singapore, UK, UAE, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Japan in a variety of forms including seed, powder and volatile oils.

Fennel plant is a small herb which grows throughout the year.

Fresh fennel seeds are vibrant green. They are dried for storage and turn to a dull, greenish yellow. The seeds are small and cylindrical, long and straight or slightly curved and have fine longitudinal lines. The seeds have a warm, sweet and intense flavour.

Uses of Fennel Seeds:

Different countries have various usage and beliefs regarding fennel. In ancient India fennel was used as a condiment and culinary spice.

In India, it thrives in sunny, limey, well-drained soil of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh and is used in food, medicine, liquor and perfume.

Today in India for meat dishes, fishes and seafood fennel is used to have the sweet flavor that also harmonizes with the earthy aroma of bread and gives Pickles or vinegar a special flavor.

The fennel seeds are very popularly used as mouth freshener, also put in tooth paste for a fresh breathe not just the seeds, its leaves can be boiled for relieving cough and cold.

Fennel is well known as a digestive aid. Fennel seems to add sweetness to desserts and a special zest to vegetables.

How to store:

It can be stored in a cool dry place for up to one year.