Asafoetida is the resin of a type of giant fennel native to Central Asia. Its peculiar smell (unpleasant for many) has earned it the name "devil's dung". However, it is an essential spice in Indian cuisine, where it is used in dishes made from lentils or vegetables.

Once cooked or browned in oil, its flavor resembles that of roasted garlic and its intense fragrance fades. It promotes the digestion of legumes and limits the "collateral effects"! For sambars, legumes and fish curries.

Asafoetida is rarely sold pure. Ours is mixed with gum arabic only and therefore contains no flour.