| ign="center"> | | | | traditional Indian food. Known as Dhania, it can be used |
| Traditional Indian food has many spices in it to make it | | | | as fresh leaves from the plant or as dried powder in |
| taste hot and spicy. The Indian spices add aroma and | | | | almost all the cuisines. For added aroma and |
| taste to the food. There are some medicinal values | | | | decorating the food, the green fresh leaves of |
| also attached to them, another reason for their | | | | coriander are sprinkled on the prepared food at the |
| continued use for centuries. Here are some of the | | | | time of serving it on table. |
| basic spices that are frequently used in preparing of | | | | Turmeric has many medicinal properties and is known |
| the Indian cuisines. | | | | as an effective antibiotic as well. Known as Haldi in |
| Black pepper is one of the most used spices in the | | | | India, this wonderful spice is made available for |
| food from the subcontinent. The Indian mane for this | | | | consumption in solid and powdered forms. Though |
| spice is Kali Mirch, a round shaped black colored tiny | | | | turmeric adds to the taste of the food, but its main use |
| spice that has a coarse surface. It is particularly found | | | | is to provide a good yellow color to the food. |
| in Kerala, the South Indian region of the country. The | | | | However, these and other spices are no longer |
| spice comes in its white, red and green varieties. | | | | restricted to Indian cuisines. The spices are now being |
| Cardamom is another popular spice that people so | | | | frequently used in cuisines of other countries, after |
| frequently use in preparing traditional Indian food. | | | | medicinal and food values of these spices are now |
| Known as Eliachi in the Indian subcontinent, this spice is | | | | well recognized. Traditional Indian food uses these |
| especially useful in adding aroma and taste to variety | | | | spices in a very judicious manner that adds to the |
| of foods. In beverages, cardamom works well for | | | | taste of the food. |
| flavoring. Generally, cardamom is found in small size | | | | Report this article |
| and green color but a big sized variety with black color | | | | This article is free for republishing |
| also is popular and is known as java cardamom. | | | | Source: |
| Clove is known as Laung in India and the spices is | | | | Republish this article |
| recognized for its rich aroma. The spice is also valued | | | | |
| for its medicinal and therapeutic properties. Clove is | | | | Ask a Question About this Article |
| also popular for its greater amount of oil and its oil has | | | | >> Where in the usa did a town or city ban fast |
| many uses for the people. | | | | foods? |
| Coriander is amongst the most used spices in | | | | |