A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring, coloring or preserving food. Spices are distinguished from herbs, which are the leaves, flowers, or stems of plants used for flavoring or as a garnish. Many spices have antimicrobial properties.
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BLACK PEPPER |
Piper Nigrum |
Berry |
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CARDAMOM |
Cardamom Maton |
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CHILLIES |
Capsicum Annuum |
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CLOVE |
Eugenia Caryophyllus |
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CINNAMON |
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum |
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CASSIA (INDIAN) |
Cinnamomum Tamala |
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GINGER |
Zingiber Officinale |
Rhizome |
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TURMERIC |
Curcuma Longa |
Rhizome |
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GARLIC |
Allium Sativum |
Bulb |
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MUSTARD |
Brassica Juncea |
Seed |
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KOKAM |
Garcinia Indica |
Fruit |
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MACE |
Myristica Fragrans |
Aril |
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NUTMEG |
Myristica Fragrans |
Kernal |
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POMEGRANATE |
Punica Granatum |
Seed |
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TAMARIND |
Tamarindus Indica |
Mesocarp |
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VANILLA |
Vanilla Planifolia |
Pod |
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DILL |
Anethum Graveolens |
Fruit & Leaf |
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CELERY SEED |
Apium Graveolens |
Fruit |
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CORIANDER |
Coriandrum Sativum |
Fruit & Leaf |
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CARAWAY SEED |
Carum Carvi |
Fruit |
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CUMIN SEED |
Cuminum Cyminum |
Fruit |
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FENNEL SEED |
Foeniculum Vulgare |
Fruit |
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FENUGREEK |
Trigonella Foenum Graecum |
Seed |
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Trachyspermum Ammi |
Fruit |
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GARCINIA |
Garcinia Cambogia |
Pericarp |
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Crocus Sativus |
Stigma |
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BASIL |
Ocimum Basilicum |
Leaf |
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