Turmeric is a sacred spice from India. It is nicknamed “Indian solid Gold” or “Indian Saffron” owing to its golden yellow color. Turmeric’s Botanical name is “Curcuma longa” which belongs to the Zingiberaceae family. It has a profound use as a flavoring & dyeing agent. The extract is used in pharmaceutical industries and Ayurvedic industries. […]

Black cumin seed also known as Kalonji, black caraway, black seeds and black onion seeds. It is native to south‐eastern Asia and North America. Black seed come from Nigella sativa, a small plant with pale purple, blue, or white flowers that grows in Eastern Europe, Western Asia and Middle‐east. The black cumin seed oil has […]

Humans have been consuming Lentils for thousands of years. Lentils were considered as a poor man’s food due to their inexpensive nature. Lentils may be cheap but their nutritious value is huge and is the most flavorful among all the legumes. Lentils, botanically-known as Lens culinaris esculenta, grow in pods that contain either one or […]

In the family of Brassicaceae, mustard is a plant species in the genera Brassica and Sinapis. Mustard plant seeds are widely used as a traditional pungent spice. It is also used as a source of edible oil and protein and even as a medicine .There are three varieties of mustard. One of them is yellow […]

The term Chick peas is derived from the French word ‘chiche’ and Latin word ‘cicer’. During 1500 the chickpeas were called as Chiche. The botanical name of Chick peas is ‘Cicer arietinum’. There are mainly 2 types Chickpeas Kabuli Chick peas and Desi chick peas. Kabuli chick peas are generally larger and tan yellow in […]

In the past few years, there has been a steady rise in demand for organic products as it is best suited for health and the environment. With the rise in demand for organic products, many brands have been taking notes from Ayurveda to come up with 100% organic foods. This growing trend of organic products […]

Flax seed (Linseed) has a very long and diversified history. It is one of those crops having various benefits in different industries. It is an unknown fact that wild flax was used as a textile in earlier days. The evidence of which can be seen in Dzudzuana Caves Republic of Georgia and are dated to […]

The Plantago ovate commonly named as Isabgol/Psyllium in India. The Isap and Ghol mean ear of the horse, which show the shape of the seeds. As this tiny pale brown colour seed are very popular across all countries today & which has almost 200 species. The origination from the Mediterranean region and West Asia extending […]

The Psyllium Husk or Isabgol is a very popular product across the globe today. Considering the health benefits the product offers it has varied uses in the Pharmaceutical industry, Food industry, Animal feed industry as well the health industry. The benefits are very much discussed in the previous blog on Psyllium Health benefits. The versatility […]

From curries to salad dressings, and teas to soups, turmeric has been there and done that! It’s probably the only spice after salt and pepper, to be used in almost every other food preparation, hot or cold, cooked or uncooked. In India, turmeric is also used heavily in worship rituals and ceremonies. The exotic ‘golden […]