Cooking Seeds

"Somp" refers to fennel seeds (Saunf in Hindi), a popular spice with a sweet, licorice-like flavor used in both savory and sweet dishes, as well as for its digestive and…

Ajwain is the spice that Indian mothers reach for before anyone suggests seeing a doctor, and that instinct has been correct often enough across generations that the tradition never needed…

Poppy seeds offer several health benefits, including improved digestion, better sleep, stronger bones, and potential benefits for heart health and fertility, due to their high fiber, calcium, and omega-3 content.

Kalonji is the seed that appears in the hadith, in Ayurvedic texts, in Ibn Sina's Canon of Medicine, and on the paratha your mother made without any of those references…

Fenugreek seeds, or methi, have a tangy, bitter taste. Discover how to prepare them for the best flavour, how to buy the best and how to store them properly. A…

Sesame seeds are tiny, oil-rich seeds that grow in pods on the Sesamum indicum plant. They have been used in folk medicine for thousands of years.Sesame seeds have many potential…

Sesame seeds are tiny, oil-rich seeds that grow in pods on the Sesamum indicum plant. They have been used in folk medicine for thousands of years.Sesame seeds have many potential…