Product Description
100% Organic Asafoetida Powder (Ferula assa-foetida) 4oz
Are you looking for where to buy Asafoetida Powder (Ferula assa-foetida) locally in St. Louis, MO or online store in USA? At African Naturals, We offer a wide assortment of bulk dried organic and conventional herbs, alkaline herbal botanicals, spices, oils, extracts and teas, as well as aromatherapy products, for your healing and enjoyment.
Asafoetida, or the Latin Ferula assa-foetida, is a perennial plant with hollow stems and unbrel-shaped yellow flowers. The stems of these natural herbs can reach to six to ten feet tall. But be warned--the uncooked scent is not pleasant. Perhaps this is why asafoetida was given a common name of devil's dung. On the other hand, because it produces an onion/garlic flavor when cooked, other cultures have called it the food of the gods.
The stems and roots of Asafoetida excrete a sap that, when dried, produces a gum that is turned into a powder form of these quality bulk herbs. In addition to cooking, this herb may help to promote digestion.
In Indian and Persian cuisines this herbs is used to flavor pickles and it often finds its way into foods of these nations as a condiment. To cook with Asafoetida, one would heat oil or butter in a pan and then add a small amount of the asafoetida dried herbs to the fat to saute. Dishes featuring vegetables or lentils are the usual ones in which Ferula assa-foetida herbs are used to best effect. For those who cannot eat onion or garlic yet enjoy the taste, Asafoetida herbs can take their flavorful place. Because of its strong scent when uncooked, it is wise to store it in an airtight container so that it does not impart its aroma to other nearby food products.
Ingredients:
Organic Asafoetida: 40% organic asafoetida resin and 60% organic fenugreek as a processing aid.
Warning: Not to be used during pregnancy. Not for use in infants.
Allergen: Asafoetida: Contains Wheat and Gluten.
