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Fennel seeds are the dried fruit of Foeniculum vulgare, which belongs to the parsley family. It is oval in shape and green or yellowish brown in color. It has a slightly sweet flavour.
Fennel is generally used as a condiment and culinary spice in food and beverages. It is used in some curry powder mixes. Toasting Fennel Seeds accentuates their flavor. It is also known to have medicinal properties.
Well-known as 'Saunf' Indian fennel is used in food, medicines, liquors and perfumery. India exports substantial quantities of fennel to USA, Singapore, the UK, UAE, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Japan in variety of forms including seeds, powder and volatile oils. |
