Desi Kitchen Spices All Natural | Salt Free | Vegan | NON GMO | Asafetida (Hing) Ground 3oz

Asafetida (sometimes spelled Asafoetida)...A Little History! Native to Southwestern Asia. A little known spice outside of India, asafetida is the dried resin obtained from the rhizome of the giant fennel plant. Powdered asafetida has a strong odor, reminiscent of picked garlic. In most Indian cooking it is used as a flavor enhancer and once cooked releases an onion-like flavor. It is also known as devil's dung, asant, food of the gods, jowani badian, stinking gum, hing, hengu, ingu, kayam, and ting. Asafetida is used as a digestive aid, in food as a condiment, and in pickling. It typically works as a flavor enhancer and, used along with turmeric, is a standard component of Indian cuisine, particularly in lentil curries such as dal, sambar as well as in numerous vegetable dishes. It is sometimes used to harmonize sweet, sour, salty, and spicy components in food. Asafetida is considered a digestive in that it reduces flatulence.