Organic Spices | Terragreen

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Organic Spices
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Black Pepper Whole Black pepper is the fruit of
the black pepper plant from the Piperaceae family
and is used as both a spice and a medicine. The
chemical piperine, which is present in black
pepper, causes the spiciness. It is native to
Kerala, the southern state of India. Since
ancient times, black pepper is one of the most
widely traded spices in the world. Because of its
antibacterial properties, pepper is also used to
preserve food. It is a rich source of manganese,
iron, potassium, vitamin-C, vitamin K, and
dietary fiber. Black pepper is also a very good
anti-inflammatory agent
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Cinnamon Cinnamon or Daalchini is a warm, cocoa
brown (sometimes reddish brown) colored spice,
and is highly aromatic with a warm, sweet
fragrance. Cinnamon is often dry roasted before
use as this is thought to release even more
flavor from it. Cinnamon is used to flavor both
sweet and savoury dishes ranging from curries and
spice mixes to drinks and desserts.Cinnamon is
used in cures for respiratory ailments and for
the relief of cold symptoms and to soothe coughs.
Also Cinnamon is high in antioxidants and also
has anti-bacterial properties.
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Cloves (Lavang) Cloves are dark, blackish-brown
in color and shaped like a nail and is highly
aromatic. Cloves or Lavang are used whole in
several curries and also fried with other whole
spices like peppercorns, cardamom and cinnamon
and added to dishes like Pilafs and
Biryanis. Cloves have traditionally been used as
a mouth freshener and Cloves (Clove oil) when
applied on a cotton bud or even chewing a single
clove relieves toothaches. Clove oil is an
important component of many toothpastes.
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Cumin Cumin seeds belong to the parsley and dill
family and resemble caraway seeds and are used as
a spice for their distinctive aroma. It is an
aromatic spice with bitter and warm flavour and
this ancient spice is popular in Indian, Mexican,
North African, Middle Eastern, and western
Chinese cuisines. Cumin is one of the most
typical spices for India and is fried or roasted
before usage and are certified under NPOP AND NOP
standards of organic certification.