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 (5.00 out of 5 stars) 1 rating, 490 likes SAVE FOOD RECIPES WITH ITAjwain is native to the Middle East and is still common in Egypt as well as Indian cooking. Like turmeric, ajwain is a spice used to enhance digestibility rather than flavor. (5.00 out of 5 stars) 2 ratings, 445 likesSAVE FOODRECIPES WITH ITHighly aromatic & spicy, Allspice is an ideal appetizer that refreshes the mouth. It is a delicious addition to meats and desserts, where it doubles as a digestive aid. It's taste and astringency closely resembles cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves and it... 600 likes SAVE FOODRECIPES WITH ITBasil's warm and spicy aroma adds a passionate flare to any dish, bringing the heat of the Mediterranean sun to your table. Its bright green color and vigorous flavor is unmistakable in pesto. It adds verve to a home-made tomato sauce, and is a perky... 470 likes SAVE FOODRECIPES WITH ITThe word 'pepper' is dervied from the South Asian word 'pippali'. Pippali (long pepper) is a famous herb in Ayurveda for lung and heart conditions, and is a close relative of black pepper. The word pepper gradually came to include the unrelated New... 175 likes SAVE FOODRECIPES WITH ITBlack salt is a popular condiment in India. It consists of salt infused with sulfurous herbs and spices. It is a brownish pink color due to sulfides that also give it its unique pungent flavor. 216 likes SAVE FOODIn the Middle Ages, caraway seeds were served with a bit of sugar as a digestive after a big meal, much the way sugar coated fennel is eaten after a meal in India. (5.00 out of 5 stars) 8 ratings, 843 likesSAVE FOODRECIPES WITH ITLove for cardamom resonates through history - for instance, ancient Egyptians chewed cardamom to whiten their teeth and sweeten their breath. Cardamom helps take the edge off of caffeine in the famous drink Turkish coffee. Cardamom is a member of the... 262 likes SAVE FOODRECIPES WITH ITThe entire nightshade family (solanaceae) aggravates Vata and Pitta, due to the weak liver of these two body types. All peppers aggravate Pitta due to heat. Note that black pepper... 695 likes SAVE FOODRECIPES WITH ITCilantro is the leaf of the coriander seed. Both the leaves and the seeds have citrus overtones. Cilantro, as a cooling herb, pairs well with hot spicy dishes. 508 likes SAVE FOODRECIPES WITH ITCinnamon is a small evergreen tree in the Lauraceae family native to Sri Lanka. Other members of this family include sassafras, avocado, camphor, and spicebush. Trees of the laurel family, including cinnamon, predominate in the world's laurel forests.... 355 likes SAVE FOODRECIPES WITH ITCloves are native to India and Indonesia. They are the aromatic dried flower bud of a tree in the same family as Eucalyptus and Guava (Myrtaceae family). Cloves resemble a nail in shape. The English name 'clove' derives from the latin 'clavus'... 212 likes SAVE FOODRECIPES WITH ITHot, pungent, antiemetic, appetizer, digestive, spleen tonic; stimulates saliva. 
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