Indian Spices

"Indian Spices: The Taste of India"
Indian's first choice in taste of food & cuisine are spicy and tangy flavour. No Indian meal is complete without hot & spicy delicious flavoured food. Thus, spices and derivatives are basically used for flavouring food. These spices can be in the form of dried bark, leaf, powdered or seeds. "Spice" in general terms are "dried seed, fruit, root, bark, leaf or vegetative substance used as a food additive for the purpose of flavor, color or preservative."

Other Uses of Indian Spices' :

Some of these spices & derivatives are also used for other purposes, such as medicine, religious rituals, cosmetics, perfumery or eating as vegetables. For example, turmeric is also used as a preservative; asafoetida as a medicine; garlic or ginger as a vegetable.

Range of Indian Spices includes asafoetida, cardamom, cassia, chilly (lal mirch), cumin, curry leaf, fennel, garlic, ginger (adrak), kokam, pepper (kali mirch), saffron (kesar) and tamarind (Imli). Different names exist for the wide vareity of Indian spices, some of these Indian Spices are listed below :

Asafoetida : Asafoetida's English and scientific name is derived from the Persian word for resin and Latin foetida. In local language asafoetida' means hing' or heeng'. Asafoetida has a pungent garlic smell when raw but when cooked adds smooth flavor to the meal. Asafoetida is of great medicinal use for digestive system. It is also usefull in cases of asthma and bronchitis. Commercially, on the basis of quality Indian asafoetida comes in the following forms : 1. Tears 2. Mass 3. Paste
Botanical name of Asafoetida : Ferula asafoetida'
Family name of Asafoetida : Apiaceae Oleogum'.

Cardamom (Large & Small): Cardamom are of two type large Cardamom' and small Cardamom'. In hindi cardamom is termed as elaichi'. Cardamom are generally from the ginger family'. Both forms of cardamom are used as flavorings in both food and drink, as cooking spices and as a medicine. There were initially three natural varieties of cardamom plants are : Malabar, Mysore & Vazhuka.

In South Asia, small cardamom' or green cardamom' is often used in traditional Indian sweets and in Masala chai (spiced tea).

Cassia : In hindi language cassia' is termed as Dal Chini'. Cassia is generally used as flavouring food. Cassia is in the form of dried bark, seed and powdererd form. It has a strong aroma and gives slightly sweet, warm and bitter flavour.

Chilly ( Lal Mirch ) : Commonly named as lal mirch'. Chilly is the form of green and fresh chilly, riped and dried pod (fruit). Most important species of chilly is Capsicum Annuum'. The consumption of chilly is highest in India as Indian's most preferred choice is spicy and tangy taste, where chilly add spicy flavour to the food.

Curry Leaf : In Indian cuisine curry leaf are used fresh or fried in some recipes. Indian curry leaf makes many wonderful dishes for Indian cuisine. The range of curry leaf are mainly cultivated in the east part of India, its range extends to Burma, Malaysia, South Africa and Reunion Island. Curry Leaf are grown in abundance in Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh and many other places in India. In India in its local language, it is usually known as Curry Patta'.
Almost every spices adds flavour & delicious taste to our cuisine.


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Agro Products

India is the largest harvesters and manufacturers of agro products, one-third part of India's occupation lie in agricultural sector. So, the agricultural products should not only meet the national but international standard requirements. Agricultural products provides huge revenue to our country and brings along the opportunities of profitable investment.


Agricultural products or Food products are considered as the important concern especially in third world nation. "Food security" is one issue which should be considered as the most important factor for the development and growth of the country.


Agricultural Products is a very vast and important field to be considered even at the time of national budget preparation to increase the national revenue. Range of Agricultural products can be classified in the categories starting from canned, dairy, processed, frozen food to fisheries, meat, poultry, food grains, alcoholic beverages & soft drinks, the Indian agro industry has dainty areas to choose for business.


Some Categories of the Agricultural Products are discussed below :

Bakery & Confectionery Products : Bakery & confectionery products are basically offered in delicious stuff in baked products such as biscuits, cakes, pastries, cookies, breads & buns. In any food processing industries confectionery products are the first choice and largest segment among all. Bakery & confectionery has the growth rate per annum is 10-15% throughout the industries.
Bakery & confectionery products includes Bakery, Biscuits, Chocolate Chip, Chocolates, Cocoa, Confectionery, Cookies, Deoiled Cake, Drinking Chocolates, Bread, Cakes, Malted Foods, Sweets, Pastry, Toffees.


Spices & Derivatives : Spices and derivatives is the another big segment of the food processing industries. Indian's first choice in taste of food & cuisine are spicy and tangy flavour. No Indian meal is complete without hot & spicy delicious flavoured food. Thus, spices and derivatives are basically used for flavouring food. These spices can be in the form of dried bark, leaf, powdered or seeds. "Spice" in general terms are "dried seed, fruit, root, bark, leaf or vegetative substance used as a food additive for the purpose of flavor, color or preservative."
Spices and derivatives includes asafoetida, cardamom, cassia, chilly (lal mirch), cumin, curry leaf, fennel, garlic, ginger (adrak), kokam, pepper (kali mirch), saffron (kesar) and tamarind (Imli).


Cattle Feed Supplements : These are the products which includes cattle feeds and feeding, animal feeds & fodders. Cattle feeds are highly demanded by Indian as their first choice of taste is Spicy and tangy food, where cattle feed are of high demand by non-vegetarians.


Edible Oil & Allied Products : Allied products & edible oil are also of high demand of any food processing industries. Where people of India are lover of spicy and tangy taste, the preferences of allied products and edible oil vary at huge extend.


Fresh, Dried, Preserved & Dehydrated Fruits and Vegetables : Fresh and dried fruits or vegetables are also demanded worldwide in food processing industries, as these products are highly nutritious and create healthy food habits in every individuals. Preserved & dehydrated foods can be kept for long time and preservatives are added to protect them from bacteria.


Liquors, Mineral Water & Beverages :Liquors and drinking water are the most important of all food processing industries. Water' is the main source of living hood for every human being. To live water is very essential, so it should be mineralized and safe for drinking. Water gets polluted by the huge industrial effluents, so it becomes important to drink mineralized water to safe from bacteria and for healthy reasons.


Meat & Poultry Food : Meat and poultry are equally demanded by food processing industry along with cattle feeds and animal feeds. Meat & poultry basically are demanded by lover of non-vegetarian foods. Meat & poultry food are the highly demanded by non-vegetarians.


Milk & Dairy Products : Milk & dairy products are also a very essential product that comes under food processing industries. Milk & dairy products are very healthy and nutritious products, it is helpful for the growth of the children and are highly demanded by conscious mother for their infants'. Therefore any dairy or milk producer should be ISO certified and should assure nutritious for health.


Rice, Wheat, Pulses & Other Food Grains : Other food grains includes rice, wheat, pulses, etc. Other food grains are equally important for supplying, exporting and manufacturing purpose. These foods are consumed by individuals of their food habits. These food are said to be healthy as compared to fast food. Indian mostly prefer to eat rice, wheat, pulses etc in their foods habit.


Tea & Coffee: India is one of the largest cultivator and manufacturer of Tea and coffee'. Tea & coffee are highly demanded by almost every individuals. Therefore, drinking habits of tea and coffee are cultivated in every as morning and afternoon tea break. Variety of tea & coffee flavour includes Black Tea , Coffee, Coffee Beans , Darjeeling Teas , Assam Teas , Indian Tea , Instant Coffee , Leaf Coffee , Leaf Tea, Packaged Tea , Green Tea , Tea , Tea Bags, CTC Tea.

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