Distinctly Savory Delicious Freshness Natural Dried Blended Light Yellow Asafoetida Powder

The dried sap a or gum resin a obtained from the roots of Ferula plants is known as asafoetida (Ferula asafoetida). It is commonly dried, ground into a coarse, yellow powder, and used in either culinary or medicinal applications. Asafoetida is a flavoring agent and a component of many spice mixtures. It adds flavor to curries, meatballs, dal, and pickles. The entire plant is consumed fresh as a vegetable. The herb is also used as an antidote. It has a distinct savory flavor, similar to an all-natural Indian MSG, and among Jains, whose diets forbid alliums such as garlic, hing is as important a flavor enhancer as salt.Asafoetida is primarily derived from the carrot family Apiaceae plant Ferula assa-foetida. The entire plant is consumed as a fresh vegetable, with the inner portion of the fully grown stem considered a delicacy.