PULSE MAGAZINE LONDON Issue 3 Spring 2014 | Page 28

OUR PLANET ~ INDIA~ INDIA CULTURE AND CUSISINE

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DILL

FENNEL

FENUGREEK

GARLIC

GALANGALE

GINGER

LEMON GRASS

NUTMEG

Native : Middle East
Family : Plant In The Parsley Family
Description : Branching Slender Stems
Colour : Bright Green
Flavour : Mild & Sweetish

Native : Europe
Family : From Parsley Family
Description : Winged & Oval
Colour : Light Brown
Flavour : Strong & Aromatic

Native : India
Family : Seeds From A Bean-Like Plant
Description : Hard & Angular
Colour : Yellowish Brown
Flavour : Aromatic & Bittersweet

Native : Java
Family : Herbaceous Plant
Description : Ginger-Like
Colour : Orangey-Brown Skin
Flavour : Peppery & Ginger Like

Native : Tropic Asia
Family : Tropical Grass
Description : Long Stem With Grassy Leaves
Colour : Yellowish Green
Flavour : lemony With Hints Of Ginger

Native : Middle East
Family : Seed of Umbelliferous Plant
Description : Paired & Boat-Shaped
Colour : Brownish
Flavour : Sharp & Slightly Bitter.

Native : Mediterranean
Family : Dried Fruit Of Foeniculum Vulgare
Description : Oval
Colour : Green or Yellowish Brown
Flavour : Anise Like Flavour

Native : Central Asia
Family : Dried Root Of Alliums Sativum
Description : Shaped Like A Small Wedges
Colour : Light Yellow
Flavour : Distinctive Odour & Flavour

Native : India
Family : Tuberous Root of Zingiber officinale
Description : Body Like A Horn
Colour : Brown To Off-White
Flavour : Fiery & Pungent

Native : Moluccas
Family : Seed Kernel Inside The Fruit
Description : Size & Shape of A Small Peach
Colour : Mottled Yellow
Flavour : Nutty & Slightly Sweet