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Recipes using  asafoetida
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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    216

    calories per serving

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    165

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    76

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    92

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    06 December, 2024

    55

    calories per serving

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    Recipe# 4915

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    157

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    90

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    109

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    154

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    142

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    0

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    Recipe# 3876

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    230

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    0

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    315

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    172

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    Recipe# 4910

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    0

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    137

    calories per serving

    119

    calories per serving

    varagu upma recipe | healthy kodri upma | foxtail millet vegetable snack | with 30 amazing images. varagu … More..

    148

    calories per serving

    karela muthia recipe | Indian bitter gourd steamed dumpling | healthy diabetic snack recipe | with 31 amazing … More..

    124

    calories per serving

    Next only to Idli and Dosa, Pongal is amongst the most popular breakfast recipes in South India.Usually made … More..

    286

    calories per serving

    Maharashtrian panchamrut recipe | panchamrut sweet and sour | spicy panchamrut | how to make panchamrut | with … More..

    56

    calories per serving

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    53

    calories per serving

    cauliflower greens pitla recipe | pitla using cauliflower leaves | healthy cauliflower greens pitla | with 22 amazing … More..

    216

    calories per serving

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    165

    calories per serving

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    76

    calories per serving

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    92

    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..

    55

    calories per serving

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    157

    calories per serving

    Set your imagination free and experiment with these interesting chilkewali moong dal chilas. You can change the stuffing … More..

    90

    calories per serving

    These scrumptious bhajiyas are made in a unique way by batter-coating and frying potato slices sandwiched with garlic … More..

    183

    calories per serving

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    109

    calories per serving

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    154

    calories per serving

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    142

    calories per serving

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    253

    calories per serving

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    7

    calories per serving

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    0

    calories per serving

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    230

    calories per serving

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    0

    calories per serving

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    398

    calories per serving

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    315

    calories per serving

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    99

    calories per serving

    baked ribbon sev recipe | healthy gram flour sticks | baked ribbon murukku | with 25 amazing images.baked … More..

    172

    calories per serving

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    0

    calories per serving

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    83

    calories per serving

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    137

    calories per serving

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