Product Description: The smelliest of all spices, Asafoetida is derived from the resin in the root of the giant fennel plant (Ferula assa foetida). More like a tree, it grows to about two metres tall and is generally about four years old before the extraction of the resin. Before flowering, the stalks are cut close to the ground and the root is exposed. A nick in the top of the root allows for the flow of the milky resin. This process is repeated over a couple of months, yielding up to a kilo of resin before the plant dries out.In India it is used both as a culinary spice, particularly in vegetarian food as an alternative to onion and garlic, and for its anti-flatulent properties in dishes containing pulses such as beans and lentils. Asafoetida is the dried latex derived from the sap of the Ferula species of herb. It is a coarse, natural, creamy coloured powder.
Note: Our asafoetida comes directly from the rich fertile mountain regions of Northern India and is sourced from hill tribe traditional farmers. These traditional farmers practice only organic, sustainable farming methods.
Ingredients: Natural Arrowroot Starch, Asafoetida.
Product of: India