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How is fennel used in Indian cooking?

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In India fennel which is more commonly known as saunf is used as seeds, it comes in colors ranging from bright green to pale green and tan and has a licorice like taste sweeter and slightly less pungent and intense than licorice. Fennel is used extensively in Indian cooking. read more

Fennel is used extensively in Indian cooking. While it is mostly used in seed form, some dishes do call for the seeds to be roasted and powdered. Some key Masalas (spice mixes) in Indian cooking, like the 5 spice mix, have saunf as one of their ingredients. saunf is often used in tadka or tempering of dishes and in pickles and chutneys. read more

Indian name and pronunciation: Saunf, pronounced as soff (the 'o' sound is said nasally) Appearance, taste and smell: Saunf or Fennel seeds are the dried seeds of the Fennel plant. They are roughly 4-8 mm in length and look like a grooved or ridged grain of rice. read more

Fennel seeds are one of the primary spices in Italian sausage, and they are also used frequently in Indian and Middle Eastern cuisine. Fennel pollen is one of those ingredients that is almost exclusively used in fine dining kitchens. read more

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