Fennel seed

Fennel seeds is used extensively in Indian cooking., known as Saunf in hindi.While it is mostly used in seed form, some dishes do call for the seeds to be roasted and powdered. Some key Masalas (spice mixes) in Indian cooking, like the 5 spice mix, have saunf as one of their ingredients. saunf is often used in tadka or tempering of dishes,in pickles and chutneys. It is also considered a digestive and mouth freshener, chewed by many as an after dinner ‘mint’ which is either sugar coated or just plain.