Saunf or Fennel seeds are an edible and healthy seeds used for many years in cooking as well as medicinal purposes. It is also called as moti saunf in India. It belongs to the Apiaceae or Umbelliferae family and Foeniculum genus, cultivated in many countries all over the world.
Mustard seeds, the tiny round structures derived from a mustard plant, have been used from time immemorial as a condiment in food at regions all over the world. Mustard seeds are very popular for the aroma that they lend to world cuisines. The strong and spicy taste of mustard seeds varies according to their types, which are brown Indian mustard, white mustard, and black mustard.
Methi or fenugreek seeds are cuboid-shaped, tiny, solid, fragrant, dirty yellow coloured, strong flavoured seeds of the fenugreek plant. They are wealthy in dietary fibre, iron and copper. They have vitamin C and minerals such as potassium, phosphorous, sodium, calcium, magnesium in plenty.
Poppy seeds or khas khas have been used by ancient civilizations for their medicinal benefits in folk remedies for over years.Primarily though poppy seeds have been used in food and cooking, also as a spice, condiment and also to garnish and thicken food.
It has been used since ancient times for its culinary, aromatic and medicinal properties.Thanks to its strong aroma and distinctive taste, ajwain is used in small quantities as part of the tadka for many dishes, especially dals and subzis. You can also add a little ajwain when preparing the dough for paratha, as it imparts a wonderful, penetrating aroma when the paratha roasts on the griddle.
Black cumin seeds or Kalonji is widely used in India and Middle Eastern countries as a spice in cuisines, and it has a pungent and bitter taste. Kalonji seeds contain more than 100 components and possess excellent healing properties. It has been used for over 2000 years as a medicine for treatment of headache, toothache, nasal congestion and skin diseases.
Alsi or flax seeds are a rich source of micronutrients, dietary fiber, manganese, vitamin B1, and the essential fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid, also known as ALA or omega-3. The seeds come from flax, one of the oldest fiber crops in the world.
Watermelon seeds are filled with nutrients as well as fatty acids, vital proteins and lots of minerals. Approximately 100 gram of watermelon seeds have 600 calories same as having 10 loaves of bread. Watermelon seeds contain lycopene which is superior for your face and also assists in improving male fertility. T
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