asafetida
Pungent dried resin
Asafetida is a pungent spice made from the dried resin of a plant native to Central Asia.
The smell is sulfurous and unpleasant when raw—hence its nickname "devil's dung"—but mellows to an onion-garlic flavor when cooked.
It appears frequently in Indian cuisine, where it seasons lentils and vegetable dishes.
Also spelled asafoetida.
Sharply strong-smelling
- sulfurousContaining yellow element
- garlickyStrongly flavored with bulb
- acridUnpleasantly sharp-smelling
- overpoweringToo intense to withstand
sharp · strong · stinky · malodorous · offensive · rank · penetrating · mellowing
Controlled heating and cooling
- dalStewed split legumes
- lentilsSmall edible legume seeds
- curryAromatic South Asian dish
- sambharSpiced lentil stew
frying · seasoning · vegetarian · Indian · savory · umami · cooking · cuisine
Sticky plant secretion
- exudateInflammatory vessel leakage
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
- latexMilky plant-derived polymer
- driedStripped of moisture
solidified · yellowish · powdered · lump · chunk · tears · harvested · tapped
Relating to food breakdown
- antispasmodicAgent preventing muscle cramps
- flatulenceIntestinal gas accumulation
- colicSpasmodic abdominal distress
- bloatingSwollen, expanded state
remedy · ayurveda · herbal · laxative · antimicrobial · expectorant · traditional · therapeutic
pungent
Sharply strong-smelling
- sulfurousContaining yellow element
- garlickyStrongly flavored with bulb
- acridUnpleasantly sharp-smelling
overpowering · sharp · strong · stinky · malodorous · offensive · rank · penetrating · mellowing · cooked
tempering
Controlled heating and cooling
sambhar · frying · seasoning · vegetarian · Indian · savory · umami · cooking · cuisine · condiment
gum
Sticky plant secretion
dried · solidified · yellowish · powdered · lump · chunk · tears · harvested · tapped · rhizome
digestive
Relating to food breakdown
- antispasmodicAgent preventing muscle cramps
- flatulenceIntestinal gas accumulation
- colicSpasmodic abdominal distress
bloating · remedy · ayurveda · herbal · laxative · antimicrobial · expectorant · traditional · therapeutic · antiflatulent