Dill. An herbaceous plant which grows practically all over India. It is about 1 meter (3 ft) in height, with wispy leaves bearing clusters of small yellow flowers and oval, pod-like fruits. The fruits are left to ripen on the plant until they have dried. The fragrant seeds are then extracted, threshed and dried. It has an aroma slightly reminiscent of caraway, warm, aromatic and tingly.
Dill. An herbaceous plant which grows practically all over India. It is about 1 meter (3 ft) in height, with wispy leaves bearing clusters of small yellow flowers and oval, pod-like fruits. The fruits are left to ripen on the plant until they have dried. The fragrant seeds are then extracted, threshed and dried. It has an aroma slightly reminiscent of caraway, warm, aromatic and tingly.
Aniseed or sweet cumin. In India seeds are chewed after meals to sweeten the breath and aid the digestion.
Oil or ghee (clarified butter) tempered with certain flavours or spices and onion. It is used for flavouring dahls and other dishes.
