Pure Indian Foods Hing Asafoetida Powder

Description: Hing, or Asafoetida, is a treasured spice derived from the hard pungent-smelling resin of a large perennial fennel plant native to Iran, Afghanistan and Turkistan, and cultivated in India. The sap is extracted from the stems and root of the fennel, which then hardens into a brownish-yellow sap. Hing is made from the dried resin of a giant fennel-family plant. It is essential to Indian Cooking and pleasantly aromatic and pungent raw. It becomes mellow and garlicky when cooked in ghee. Hing is a wild-crafted product and organic certification is not available. Other spices are cultivated by farmers and go through the organic certificate process. This really is the best and most aromatic hing that you can buy. It is very potent! Use only a pinch! This raw hing powder is 8-10 times stronger than most compound hing powder sold in grocery stores. Whole 30 Approved Non-GMO Non-Irradiated Wildcrafted Summary: Hing, or Asafoetida, is a treasured spice derived from the hard pungent-smelling resin of a large perennial fennel plant native to Iran, Afghanistan and Turkistan, and cultivated in India. The sap is extracted from the stems and root of the fennel, which then hardens into a brownish-yellow sap. Ingredients: asafoetida (hing), edible gum from acacia trees