Text by: Tanya Munshi
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Kokam – Hindi – Kokam. Predominantly found in southern India, Kokam is used to garnish and flavour various types of curries. It has cooling properties and you get cool refreshing kokam syrup for a drink. Kokum has nutritive as well as antiseptic properties.
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Mint – Hindi – Pudina. Mint is popular all over the world. In India, we mostly enjoy it as mint chutney. Mint leaves are used to flavour meat and fish. It is also added in soups, sauces and cool drinks like ice tea. Mint has amazing medicinal properties, from – curing rheumatism, stomach ailments, headache, anti-septic, mouth freshener and the list goes on.
Mustard – Hindi – Rai, Sarson. Mustard seeds are essentially used for tempering dal, sambar and rasam. The seeds are also ground to a paste and the extracted water is used to add in curries. More popular is the mustard fish curry amongst the Bengalis, where mustard seeds add a pungent and woody flavour to the fish and curry. Mustard oil is also a popular type of oil, which takes pride in being one of the healthiest oils to cook your meals in.
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Nutmeg – Hindi – Jaiphal. Nutmeg has a presence almost everywhere. From sweet meats, baked goods, meat, sauces, confectionaries and seasoning veggies, etc.
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