6 seeds to use in your cooking for healthful Indian meals.

As we are aware that Indian cooking involves ingredients that have medicinal properties and health benefits. From the spices to vegetables, and the cooking style, everything has its own properties that are found to be healing and healthy. Today we’re going to tell you about the seeds (dried seeds) that not only dissolve the flavor in your food but also help you maintain good health. Let’s have a look now.

Mustard Seeds

These are small round black seeds that come in different varieties and colors. These edible seeds are added in most Indian curries like lentils, Sambar and rasam, and leave pleasant flavor and fragrance into the food. In different regions of India, the seed has different names. The healthy mustard oil used to cook food in India is extracted from these seeds and provides several health benefits like relief from anti-inflammatory conditions and helps boost metabolism. 

Fenugreek Seeds

Fenugreek seeds are one of the essential seeds used in cooking lots of Indian dishes. Its leaves are called Methi and eaten as a green leafy vegetable in many ways. Consisting of lots of health advantages, the fenugreek seeds lessen muscle pain, reduce inflammation and keep your blood sugar level in control.

Fennel Seeds

Fennel seeds are one of the most beneficial seeds for your digestive health that are used not only in Indian cooking Mediterranean cuisine as well. The seeds bear a plant having a sweet and bitter flavor with a mild fragrance. The seeds work as an aromatic ingredient in cooking and also a good mouth freshener to chew post meals. The seeds provide ample benefits including purification of blood, relieving mental stress, and reducing inflammation. 

Carom Seeds

Carom seeds are called Ajwain in Hindi and also fall into the category of seeds that promote digestive health. These are often used to garnish the curries like dal, kadhi by roasting seeds into butter or ghee along with garlic. Even most Indian bread dough has these seeds to avoid indigestion. These are helpful in curing a cold, relieving arthritis pain, and lowering inflammation.

Cumin Seeds

Cumin seeds belong to the Apiaceae plant family and have medicinal properties. Because of the pungent and intense taste and aroma, it is used in almost every Indian curry and dry vegetable. The ground seeds powder is also used as a spice in curd drinks like Raita, and salted curd salads, etc. It is a good source of iron and helps in cholesterol and diabetes reduction.

Nigella Seeds

Nigella seeds are used in Indian dishes as a flavorful spice that also has many healing properties. These are tiny black seeds having a triangular shape that is often mistaken with black sesame. The seeds are loaded with antioxidants and help shield your liver and stomach.

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