Kausuri Mathi

Kausuri Methi is an ancient spice, with a slightly bitter taste. The seeds are small, hard, yellowish-brown in color and smooth. The fresh tender green leaves of the fenugreek plant, called methi or menthi, have a bitter-sweet flavor, which are used as a regular green vegetable in Indian cuisine such as dals and vegetables. These can also be used to prepare salads. The dried form of fenugreek leaves, is known as kausuri methi that is a popular spice used to enhance the flavor of Indian dishes.

Kausuri Methi should be lightly dry roasted before using. The roasting enhances the flavor of the dish and reduces the bitterness of spice. Adding these dry roasted seeds as it is or in powdered form to a gravy or dal dish produces a tangy and mellow characteristic curry flavor.

Botanical Name : Trigonella foenum-graecum
Family Name : Fabaceae
Cultivation Zone: Kausuri Methi is indigenous to countries on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean and is cultivated in India, Egypt and Africa.

» Medical research shows that Kausuri Methi lowers blood cholesterol and blood sugar levels.
» Kausuri Methi is also known to cure constipation, as a powerful expectorant, and is used as herbal infusion to break up respiratory congestion.
» Can be used as face pack in powdered form and helps to tone the skin and cure acne.
» It can also be used as an ayurvedic cure for dandruff and gives a shiny and silky feel to the hair.