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Organic Spices
Turmeric,
Ginger,
Garlic,
Pepper,
Fenugreek, Cardamom, Cinnamon,
Cumin,
Chili, Nutmeg,
Coriander, Mustard, Tamarind, Vanilla, Sesame
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Organic Foods
Banana, Coconut, Guava, Mango, Papaya, Tomato, Onion, Honey, Arrowroot, Niger, Maize, Peanut, Rice, Castor, Red gram, Black gram, Sorghum, Cashew
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Organic Herbs
Aloe Vera, Amla, Neem, Basil, Bacopa, Licorice, Chebula, Asparagus, Ashwagandha, Stevia, Coleus, Senna
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Celery (Apium graveolens), Ajmud, Ajmond
Celery Spices: Celery is an umbelliferous, aromatic, herbaceous plant grown for its leaves, seeds, oleoresin and essential oil. The dried ripped fruits (celery fruit) are used as spice. Leaves and stalks are used as salads and in soups. It is also widely used in meat seasonings, in flavouring beverages, confectionaries, ice creams and baked goods. Celery seeds can be used as flavouring or spice, either as whole seeds or ground and mixed with salt, as celery salt. Celery salt is used as a seasoning, in cocktails (notably to enhance the flavour of Bloody Mary cocktails), on the Chicago-style hot dog, and in Old Bay Seasoning.
Celery Health: It is figured as a natural medicine in different cultures. In modern medicine, it is used as a stimulant and for treating Asthma and liver diseases. A common use for the seeds is as a "blood purifier" and it is sometimes taken for arthritis. Rich in Vitamin C, Potential Blood Pressure Benefits,
Cholesterol-lowering Benefits and Promote Optimal Health. They have soothing effect on nervous system. In Ayurveda, the oil extracted from the seed is used in the treatment of asthma and bronchitis. The remedy of eating cooked or raw Celery seeds or making use of the plant for treating Rheumatism still persists in North American professional herbalism.
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Celery is an umbelliferous, aromatic, herbaceous plant grown for its leaves, seeds, oleoresin and essential oil. Celery plant is usually 30-60 cm high, erect with conspicuously jointed stems, bearing well-developed leaves on long expanded petioles. The rigid fruit is small, ovoid, 1 to 1.5mm long, 1 to 2mm in diameter, contains a small brown seed.
Origin and Distribution
The native habitat of celery extends from Sweden to Egypt, Algeria and Ethiopia and in Asia, India and China. It is an annual in the planes, whereas, biennial in cold climate and on hills.
USES
The dried ripped fruits (celery fruit) are used as spice. Leaves and stalks are used as salads and in soups. It is also widely used in meat seasonings, in flavouring beverages, confectionaries, ice creams and baked goods. It is figured as a natural medicine in different cultures. In modern medicine, it is used as a stimulant and for treating Asthma and liver diseases.
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| Botanical
name |
Family
name |
Commercial
part |
| Apium graveolens L. |
Apiaceae |
Dried fruit |
| Indian
Names |
| Hindi |
: Shalari, Ajmud, Randhuni |
| Bengali |
: Bandhuri, Chanur |
| Gujarati |
: Bodiajmoda |
| Malayalam |
: Ayamodakam |
| Marathi |
: Ajmoda |
| Punjabi |
: Kernauli |
| Sanskrit |
: Ajmoda |
| Tamil |
: Ajmoda |
Name
in international languages
| Spanish |
: Aipo |
| French |
: Celeri |
| German |
: Sellerie |
| Swedish |
: Selleri |
| Arabic |
: Karafs |
| Dutch |
: Selderij |
| Italian |
: Sedano |
| Portuguese |
: Apio |
| Russian |
: Syel'derey |
| Japanese |
: Serorii |
| Chinese |
: Chin |
Further Reading:
Sensory quality: All plant parts are strongly aromatic.
Main constituents: Celery oil is dominated by terpenes, mostly limonene (70 to 80%) and the sesquiterpenes ß-selinene (10%) and humulene; but its characteristic fragrance is caused by phthalides (3-butylphthalid and its 5,6-dihydro derivate sedanenolid), although the latter occur only in traces.
Celery has been known in the Mediterranean since millennia. Homeros mentions them in his epics; it was considered a sacred plant in the classical period of Greece. The Romans valued celery more for cooking than for religion; on the other hand, much superstition was connected with it: The plant was thought to bring bad fortune under certain circumstances, and was generally associated with Death and Underworld.
Today, celery is a popular herb and vegetable in Europe; the leaves are sometimes chopped and used as a garnish (similar to parsley), but more frequently cooked in soups or sauces to improve the taste. In England and the US, the variety of celery with fleshy stems is more popular than root celery. Celery plays quite an important part in the Creole cookery of New Orleans, where celery stalks show up frequently in dishes like gumbo. Celery fruits often called celery seed have a similar, but much stronger aroma. They can be ground and mixed with salt
In North Eastern India, the dried fruits of a related plant are used as a culinary spice, e.g., in the Bengali spice mixture panch phoron. Celery fruits are sometimes reported in curry powder.
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