Nigella sativa has a pungent bitter taste and smell. It is used primarily in confectionery and liquors. Peshawari naan is, as a rule, topped with kalonji seeds. Nigella is also used in Armenian string cheese, a braided string cheese called Majdouleh or Majdouli in the Middle Eastmore...
Coriander is one of the oldest of herbs and spices. The fruit of the coriander plant contains two seeds which, when dried, are the portions used as the dried spice. When ripe, the seeds are yellowish-brown or tan in colour with longitudinal ridges. Coriander seed has a warm and smore...
Salient Feature: Palak has a hi-nutritional value & is extremely rich in antiozidants, especially when fresh, steamed or quickly boiled. It is a rich source of vitamins. It is an annual plant, which grow to a height fo up to 30 cm. Komal green may survive over winter inmore...
Salient Feature: Lr-241- Suitable for kharif season, circular bulbs with medium to big in size, deep red colour, more pungent, TSS 11-12%, less storability, ready for harvest 100-110 day after transplantation. Gavran : suitable for rabi season, circular bulbs with medium tomore...
Planting . Ginger is propagated by portions of rhizomes known as seed rhizomes . Carefully preserved seed rhizomes are cut into small pieces of 2.5 - 5.0 cm length weighing 20 - 25 g each having one or two good buds. The seed rate varies from region to region and with the mmore...