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Introduction to spices
The term spices and condiments refers to the natural plants or vegetable products or their mixtures that are virtually indispensable in culinary art.
- They are used in various forms such as fresh, ripe, dried, whole, broken and powdered.
- They impart aroma, taste, flavour, color and pungency to food.
- Spices and condiments are one of the most important agricultural products of India. Therefore India also known as ‘’land of spices’’.
- The use of spices and condiments is there in flavouring foods, in medicine, in pharmaceutical, in perfumery and in cosmetics as well as in religious rituals.
Classification
There are about 70 spices grown in different parts of the world, though most of them in India. Spices are classified according to the parts of plants from which they derived.
These are:
1. Fruit spices like Cardamom, chilies and pepper.
2. Seed spices like Aniseed, Caraway, Celery, Coriander, Fenugreek, Mustard and Nutmeg.
3. Flower spices like Cloves and Saffron.
4. Bark spices like Cinnamon.
5. Root spices like Ginger, Garlic and Turmeric.
Curative Properties
Many of the spices and condiments possess medicinal properties and have a profound effect on human health, since they affect many functional processes. These spices have curing property to cure several common ailments.
Some of these properties are as below:
1. Anti –Gas Activity, associated with aniseed, asafeotida, bishop’s weed, cinnamon, cloves, fennel seeds, garlic and mint.
2. Anticoagulant Activity, this is mainly with spices like chilli, pepper, cloves etc.
3. Antidepressant Activity, is associated with spices like cardamom, chilli, pepper and garlic.
4. Pain killing Activity, is associated with asafeotida, bishop’s weed, cloves, mustard seeds, nutmeg and poppy seeds.
5. Mucus-Clearing Activity, the spices like aniseed, asafeotida, cloves, fennel, tamarind and turmeric are rich in this property.
6. Antibacterial Activity, is associated with garlic, cumin seeds, ginger and turmeric.
7. Anti-Diabetic Activity, is mainly with cinnamon, curry leaves, fenugreek seeds/ leaves and garlic and onion.
8. Anti-Diarrhoeal Activity, is associated mainly with garlic, fenugreek seeds, nutmeg, turmeric and mint.
9. Sex Stimulating Property, is mainly with asafeotida, bishop’s weed, cardamom, fenugreek seeds, garlic, ginger, nutmeg, tamarind and pepper
10. Anti-Inflammatory Activity, is with spices like garlic, tamarind and turmeric.
11. Anti-Viral Property, is associated with basil, cinnamon, ginger and turmeric.
12. Calming and Sedative Property, is mainly with spices/ condiments like aniseed, cumin seeds, nutmeg etc.
Availability in Budapest
Now, all these spices are available in Budapest with ”Szep Kis India – the International Exotic Market”, a shop at Wesselenyi utca 36/ Akacfa út 30, in down town in 7th dist.
The shop opens from 1000AM to 1900PM on weekdays and from 1000AM to 1400PM on Saturday.
For more information, you may call 06 306 818 694 or 413-6734/ 35 or 06 306 808 562
Few common Indian names of spices/ condiments and their English names for recognition on spices packs
1. Aniseed = Saunf Vilaiti
2. Asafoetida = Hing
3. Basil = Tulsi
4. Bishop’s weeds = Ajwain
5. Caraway seeds = Seeya Jerra
6. Cardamom = Elaychi
7. Chilli = Mirch
8. Cloves = Laung
9. Coriander = Dhania
10. Cunim seed = Jira
11. Curry leaves = Curry patta
12. Fennel = Saunf, sonp
13. Cinnamon = Dalchini
14. Fenugreek = Methi
15. Garlic = Lahasoon
16. Ginger = Adrak
17. Mint = Pudina
18. Pepper = Kali Mirch
19. Saffron = Kesar
20. Tamarind = Emli
21. Poppy seeds = Khas Khas
22. Long Pepper = Pipal
23. Mustard seeds = Rai
24. Turmeric = Haldi
25. Nutmeg = Jaiphal
26. Onion = Payaz
27. Red Chilli = Lal Mirch
28. Bay Leaves = Tej Patta
29. Fresh Green Chili =Hari Mirch
30. Mixed spices power = Garam Masala
31. Spices = Masala
32. Onion seeds = Kalaunji
33. Sesame seeds = Til
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