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fenugreekSlender, annual, herbaceous legume (Trigonella foenum-graecum) or its dried seeds, used as a food, a flavoring, and a medicine. Native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the plant is cultivated in central and southeastern Europe, western Asia, India, and northern Africa. The seeds smell and taste strong, sweetish, and somewhat bitter, like burnt sugar. Mealy in texture, they may be mixed with flour for bread or eaten raw or cooked. The herb is a characteristic ingredient in some curries and chutneys and is used to make imitation maple syrup. fenugreek an annual heavily scented Mediterranean leguminous plant, Trigonella foenum-graecum, with hairy stems and white flowers: cultivated for forage and for its medicinal seeds How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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there are a supplements like number of foods that quercetin, fenugreek, will help you relax N-acetylcysteine, and reduce the impact taurine, glycine, of chronic stress . Featuring a mouth-watering wealth of recipes ranging from Rajasthani "Buttermilk" Curry; Bangla Slow-Cooked Beef With Onion; and Nepali Green Bean-Sesame Salad, to Zinet's Chicken With Tomato And Greens; Sri Lankan Fenugreek Dal; and Andhra Spiced Eggplant, Mangoes And Curry Leaves is enhanced with the inclusion of succinct and entertaining stories associated with the diverse feasts presented within its pages. Ayurveda encourages the use of herbs and aromatic spices, which are also considered medicinal substances, to create a balanced mix of all tastes: The most common spices found in an Ayurvedic kitchen are cumin, coriander, ginger, hing (asafoetida), ajwan, turmeric, fenugreek, garam masala, cinnamon, clove, and cardamom. |
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