General Information :- Also known
as ajowan, bishop's weed is an aromatic spice closely resembling thyme
in flavour. Traditionally, India has been one of the most important
sources of bishop's weed.
Botanical Name
:
Trachyspermum ammi
Family
:
Apiaceae
Parts Used
:
Fruit
Flavour Characteristics
The spice
is aromatic and has a specific taste.
Usage
Bishop's weed is used in a
wide variety of foods. It has excellent preservative and medicinal
properties. In India it is used with pulses, meat and liver. Ground with
ginger and salt, it forms part of an anti allergic chutney. In the west,
it goes into soups and curries. Bishop's weed is rich in calcium and
iron and is used to correct indigestion. It is an anthelmintic and
antiseptic. Bishop's weed oil is used against cholera, stomach pains,
diarrhoea & indigestion.
General Information :- Also known
as ajowan, bishop's weed is an aromatic spice closely resembling thyme
in flavour. Traditionally, India has been one of the most important
sources of bishop's weed.
Bishop's weed is used in a
wide variety of foods. It has excellent preservative and medicinal
properties. In India it is used with pulses, meat and liver. Ground with
ginger and salt, it forms part of an anti allergic chutney. In the west,
it goes into soups and curries. Bishop's weed is rich in calcium and
iron and is used to correct indigestion. It is an anthelmintic and
antiseptic. Bishop's weed oil is used against cholera, stomach pains,
diarrhoea & indigestion.
