Scientific Name: Garcinia Cambogia Also known as ‘Indian dates’ and locally referred to as ‘Kudampuli’, Tamarind trees (Cambodge) thrive in tropical climate. It is an important ingredient in Asian and Latin American dishes. With its slightly astringent and sour taste, tamarind is often substituted for tomato in South Indian dishes. Tamarind has refrigerant properties […]
Turmeric
Turmeric, an ancient spice primarily cultivated in India, is used in dried or powdered form and is derived from fingers extended from root. It has tough brown skin and bright orange flesh upon harvest and is boiled or steamed and dried to lend it the characteristic yellow colour. Turmeric has a warm and aromatic flavor […]
Ginger
Ginger is one of the most valued spices and is native to India. Derived from tuberous root, ginger is usually cleaned and dried and lends a fiery and pungent flavor. It is widely cultivated in Kerala and is grown in every season of the year. The variety of Ginger cultivated in Kerala, termed as Cochin […]
Cinnamon / Cassia
Scientific Name: Cinnamon Zeylanicum Cinnamon is an important ingredient of Kerala cuisine. This spice which gives special rich flavor to dishes is obtained by drying the bark of the tropical evergreen tree, which is then packed in bundles. The leaves and twigs of the tree are used for oil extraction through distillation. Cultivation of cinnamon […]
Clove
Scientific Name: Eugenia Caryophyllus Clove is the oldest spice in the world and with its sweet pungent and strongly aromatic flavor, is indigenous to the Spice Islands of Indonesia. Clove was introduced in India by British in 1800 A.D. and was initially cultivated in South Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Clove, referred to as “Grambu” in […]
Cardamom
Scientific Name: Elletteria Cardamom Fondly called the “Queen of Spices”, cardamom is one of the most highly priced spices. The best variety of cardamom is found in India and is grown on the slants of Western Ghats in Kerala, possessing a special flavor and scintillating aroma. Cardamom has a warm, eucayptine and lemony undertone and […]
Pepper
One of the earliest known and most widely used spices, pepper, the “King of Spices”, is indigenous to Kerala and was exported in large quantities from the beginning of the historical spice trade. Pepper was more expensive than gold in olden days and was globally accepted as a symbol of wealth, affluence and luxury. Pepper […]
Spice Garden of India
India has been renowned as Asia’s spice hub from the ancient times. Indian spices were the most sought after and were valuable even more than gold, as they were more difficult to procure. Thus, India exercised total monopoly over spices in the ancient period. India’s trade in spices is coloured with a larger-than -life succession […]
