Heeng Premium acts as an anti-coagulant, lowers blood pressure and aids digestion. Available in a premium packing that savors its aroma and taste, This is very economic. Also, Heeng Premium is made from natural and pure ingredients with no added sugar, filler, artificial colour or any preservative. Heeng Premium is a latex gum obtained from a perennial plant. Asafoetida is popularly called “Heeng” in Hindi.
The species is native to the deserts of Iran, mountains of Afghanistan. Heeng Premium has a pungent smell, lending it the trivial name of stinking gum, but in cooked dishes it delivers a smooth flavour reminiscent of leeks or other onion relatives. Asafoetida is also known variously as “food of the gods”, “devil’s dung”, jowani badian, hing, hengu, inguva, kayam, and ting.
Benefits:
Helps us in preventing and curing the following:
- This Heeng Premium spice is used as a digestive aid, in food as a condiment, and in pickling.
- It plays a critical flavoring role in Indian vegetarian cuisine by acting as a savory enhancer.
- Used along with turmeric, it is a standard component of lentil curries such as dal, in chickpea curries, as well as in numerous vegetable dishes, especially those based on potato and cauliflower.
- Asafoetida is particularly widely used in primarily vegetarian Punjabi cuisine where it enhances the flavor of numerous dishes, where it is quickly heated in hot oil before sprinkling on the food.
- Kashmiri cuisine also uses it in lamb/mutton dishes such as Rogan Josh.
- It is sometimes used to harmonize sweet, sour, salty, and spicy components in food.
- The Heeng Premium spice is added to the food at the time of tempering. Sometimes dried and ground asafetida (in very small quantities) can be mixed with salt and eaten with raw salad.
Safety Information:
- For Natural Taste & Freshness, Keep it in cool and dry place.
- Avoid direct Sunlight & Do not Refrigerate.
- Store the contents in an Airtight Container after opening the package.
- All herbal medicine should be used under Medical Supervision only.