Spices

Mint (Pudina) Indian Name : Pudina Scientific Name : Mentha arvensis var. sachalinensis Part used : Leaf Systematic Position: Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Order : Lamiales Family : Lamiaceae Genus …

Lemon (Nimbu) Indian name : Nimbu Scientific name: Citrus*limon Part used : fruit Systematic position: Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Subclass : Rosidae Order : Sapindales Family : Rutaceae Genus : …

Common Salt (Namak) Indian name: Namak Tiny crystals of sodium chloride (NaCl)

Mustard Oil (Sarsho Tel) Mustard oil is obtain by pressing the seeds of black mustard (Brassica nigra), or brown Indian mustard (Brassica juncea), or white mustard (Brassica hirta).

Mustard (Rai / Sorshe) Indian name : Rai Scientific name : Brassica nigra (black mustard), B. juncea (brown mustard), B. hitra (white mustard) Part used : seed Systematic position : Kingdom : Plantae Division : …

Cloves (Lavang) Indian name : Lavang Scientific name : Syzygium aromaticum Part used : dried flower bud Systematic position : Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Order : Myrtales Family : Myrtaceae …

Garlic (Lahsun) Indian name : Lahsun Scientific name : Allium sativum Part used : cloves of bulb Systematic position : Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Liliopsida Order : Asparagales Family : Alliaceae …

Poppy Seed (Posto) Indian name : Posto Scientific name : Papaver somniferum Part used : seed Systematic position : Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Order : Ranunculales Family : Papaveraceae Genus …

Saffron (Kesar / Jafran) Indian name : Kesar, Jafran Scientific name : Crocus sativus Part used : dried stigma, styles and stalks Systematic position : Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Liliopsida Order …

Fenugreek (Methi) Indian name : Methi Scientific name: Trigonella foenum-graecum Part used : Dried leaf, fresh leaf and seed Systematic position: Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Order : Fabales Family : …