Garlic
Garlic acts as a flavouring agent in variety of dishes. In Pickles it acts as a preservative-flavourant. Garlic pickles and freshly ground garlic chutneys are popular side dishes for rice, snacks and chappathis. garlic oil are used in ready-made spice-mixes, pharmaceuticals and disinfectants.
Garlic is cultivated in most parts of India. Some of the internationally acclaimed varieties of Indian garlic are 'poona ', 'Nasik', 'Madurai' and 'Jamnagar'. Besides, garlic powder and dehydrated flakes, India also exports oils and oleoresins.