Spices
Pepper
Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. Dried ground pepper has been used since antiquity for both its flavor and as a traditional medicine.
Cinnamon
Cinnamon spice is one of the highly prized items that has been in use since biblical times for its fragrance, medicinal and culinary properties. This delightfully exotic, sweet-flavored spice traditionally obtained from the inner brown bark of Cinnamon trees which when dried rolls into a tubular-sticks, known commercially as “quill.” One tablespoon of ground cinnamon contains
Cardamom
Cardamom is a seed pod, known for centuries for its culinary and medicinal properties. This aromatic spice is native to the evergreen rain forest of southern Indian Kerala state and grown in only a few tropical countries.
Cloves
Cloves are one of the highly prized spices, widely recognized all over the world for their medicinal and culinary qualities. The spices actually are the “flower buds” from evergreen rain – forest tree. Cloves are high in vitamins, minerals and fiber. However, the component responsible for clove’s powerful effects and odor is a substance called Eugenio.
Nutmeg
Nutmeg is a delicate, slightly sweet spice that is widely used in cuisines around the world, including both Asian and western recipes.
Turmeric
Turmeric powder is a bright yellow powder made by dry grinding of mature turmeric rhizomes. The use of turmeric for coloring & flavoring food, for cosmetic purposes and for medicinal properties. Turmeric is highly therapeutic and is used in various drugs and pharmaceutics mainly because of its immunity boosting and anti-oxidant properties. This spice has almost no calories and zero cholesterol. It is rich in dietary fiber, Iron, Potassium, magnesium &vitamin B6.