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रेसिपी यूज़िंग हींग - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Recipes using asafoetida in Hindi)
હીંગઉપયોગ કરીને વાનગીઓ - ગુજરાતી માં વાંચો (Recipes using asafoetida in Gujarati)

Asafoetida recipes | 2122 Indian Hing recipes |

Indian Asafoetida recipes. Hing recipes. Asafoetida, which is more commonly known as hing in India, is a resin that is made from fennel plants. It is grown mostly in Iran and Afghanistan and is said to have been introduced to India in the 16th century. It is mostly sold in a powdered form and it widely using in Indian cooking.

 Nylon Khaman Dhokla ( Gujarati Recipe) Nylon Khaman Dhokla ( Gujarati Recipe)

Hing when uncooked is very pungent but gives a very nice umami flavor to the food once cooked. It is an essential in Indian cooking and is used in a lot in dals, subzis and sambhars along with other spices like turmeric.

Hing Recipes for Snacks and Accompaniments

Hing has such a strong flavor that even a small quantity is enough for a large amount of food. Apart from the usual curries and mains, asafoetida is also used to flavor many snacks and accompaniments with it. The most common way to use it is to add it to the oil, cook it for a few seconds and then add the rest of the ingredients. Khaman Dhokla, a Gujarati favorite, has a pretty mild taste till it is jazzed up with mustard seeds and hing. Even the ever favorite Vada Pav, which is made hardly with 4-5 ingredients, has a great taste of hing.  

Vada PavVada Pav

Since asafoetida gives a pleasant umami flavor that slightly represents the taste of onion and garlic, it acts as a substitute for those flavors in Jain Recipes. Indian Jain recipes like Cooked Rice Pancakes and Masala Puri are perfect examples of how this unique spice is used in Indian Jain Cuisine. Apart from this, hing is also used for pickling.

 Masala Puris Served with Curds and Chunda, Masala Puri for Breakfast Masala Puris Served with Curds and Chunda, Masala Puri for Breakfast

The addition of asafoetida makes for a tongue tickling pickle like Lehsun Ka Achaar, and these flavors are not only limited to pickles but also tangy dips like Achaari Dip.

Asafoetida Recipes for Indian Food 

Another way of cooking hing is to add it to water to water and boil so that the flavor gets encompassed well. This is usually done in south Indian curries like Sambhar, where a whole blend of spices is boiled in water to get a flavor bomb in the sambhar to eat with rice, idlis or Dosas.

SambharSambhar

The same way it is used in Rasam, a tomato and tamarind thin soup with varying spices. Asafoetida is cooked with a buttermilk to make flavorful Gujarati Kadhi.

KadhiKadhi

Asafoetida flavors rice, dals and subzi dishes as well that too in the whole of India. Starting form Brinjal Rice, Khichdis to Aloo Methi and Sagu, all these have the taste of hing. Even though it is used widely in Indian cuisine, it takes a little getting used to for the people who try it for the first time as the flavor is pungent.

 Brinjal Rice Brinjal Rice

To get rid of this, but still enjoy the flavor, you can add it to tadka, or tempering, over the food.

There is no rule as to what you can add tempering to, it can vary from snacks like Vegetable Rava Idli and Khandvi to dals like Khatta Moong.

 Khandvi ( Besan Gujarati Khandvi) Khandvi ( Besan Gujarati Khandvi)

Benefits of Hing

Hing ( Asafoetida) The active compound 'coumarin' helps in managing blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Asafoetida is known to have anti-bacterial properties, which helps to keep asthma at bay. Asafoetida is an age-old remedy for bloating and other stomach problems like flatulence.

 Khatta Moong ( Gujarati Recipe) Khatta Moong ( Gujarati Recipe)

The best solution is to gulp down little hing with water or dissolve it in water and sip it. It can also be used along with curd or almond oil as a hair mask. It helps to prevent dryness of hair and smoothen as well as strengthen hair.

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Enjoy our collection of indian asafoetida recipes below. 

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    170

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    0

    calories per serving

    A variation of the traditional kadhi, this combines well with steamed rice, papad and pickles to make a … More..

    43

    calories per serving

    semolina corn pancakes recipe | rava corn chilla | vegetarian corn fritters | Crispy Corn and Semolina Patties … More..

    97

    calories per serving

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    109

    calories per serving

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    43

    calories per serving

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    358

    calories per serving

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    213

    calories per serving

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    73

    calories per serving

    Adai, an all-time favourite South Indian snack , comprises a mix of different dals soaked and ground along … More..

    119

    calories per serving

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    189

    calories per serving

    Indian vada pav recipe | Mumbai street food vada pav | vada pav with spicy chutney | how … More..

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    calories per serving

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    253

    calories per serving

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    63

    calories per serving

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    113

    calories per serving

    ghughra recipe | Jamnagari ghughra | vatana na ghughra | green peas ghughra | matar gujiya / karanji … More..

    39

    calories per serving

    chutney podi recipe | Thengai powder | chutney podi with coconut | with 30 amazing images. chutney podi … More..

    151

    calories per serving

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    172

    calories per serving

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    194

    calories per serving

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    32

    calories per serving

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    136

    calories per serving

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    calories per serving

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    40

    calories per serving

    This bite-sized savoury snack is a perfect sunday evening treat when kand is in season. It is sure … More..

    111

    calories per serving

    As they say, necessity is the mother of invention and this recipe came about because I always ended … More..

    122

    calories per serving

    peru vegetable sabzi recipe | healthy peru nu shaak | amrud sabji | with 30 amazing images. peru … More..

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    calories per serving

    Yummy paneer balls baked with a creamy spinach sauce, this dish has an exquisite and sumptuous nature that … More..

    60

    calories per serving

    This is one snack that will be there in most South Indian houses on almost all days. Indeed, … More..

    0

    calories per serving

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    170

    calories per serving

    A delicious starter made with split yellow gram and curds and tempered with sesame seeds and mustard seeds. More..

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