Tamarind Spice

Tamarind spice has a sweet and sour taste. The shape of the spice is like a long bean. The spice is a tropical fruit that comes from the tamarind tree. Tamarind is a fruit type spice and about six inches in length. Young tamarind fruit is covered light brown in color and the taste is sour. Tamarind are found in green inside with brown covers when young and brown when ripe. The spice is also used as powder after drying.

• Spice Name: Tamarind
• Family: Fabaceae
• Scientific Name: Tamarindus Indica

Tamarind is native to Africa and grows in India, Pakistan and many other tropical regions. It is cultivated in Europe and Southwest Asia. The spice is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions.

The Tamarind tree is tropical evergreen and grows forty to sixty feet tall. The tree has a round body with many branches to its surroundings. The leaves of the tree are narrow, thin and green in color. It is a long lived tree. The tree gives fruit for many years. The wood of the tree used for different furniture and many other wooden works

Tamarind contains vitamins and minerals. It is a rich source of magnesium. The spice is packed with vitamin A and C. It also contains calcium, phosphorus, iron, fiber and has antioxidants. Tamarind spice used as a souring agent in preparation of sauce, chutney etc. It is used as an additive flavor in cooking. It is one of the most popular multipurpose tropical spices in some countries.

Spice Fennel

Spice fennel is popular for its flavored leaves and fruits. The spice has a similar taste and appearance to anise. Fennel is an ancient seasonal herb. It is a highly aromatic and flavorful herb. Some places its leaves are used as a vegetable and mixed with other vegetables. The names and two pictures of fennel are shown below, one is a seed and another one is a green plant in the field.

• Spice Name: Fennel
• Family : Apiaceae
• Botanical Name: Foeniculum vulgare

Fennel spice is native to Southern Europe and Asia Minor. The spice is cultivated in many countries in the world as its leaves and seeds can be used for both vegetables and spices.

The spice fennel plant is not tall. The plant has a soft body and the leaves of the plant are green.The fennel plant is a flowering plant and the color of the flower is normally yellow. At blooming time the plant is looking very beautiful with yellow flowers.

 

Fennel and fennel seeds contains nutrients. It contains vitamin C, minerals such as calcium, magnesium, manganese and potassium. It contains good source of fiber. The spice is one of the important in some cuisine and cooking. The leaves of fennel can be used to flavor salads and sauces. The dried seeds and oil of fennel are used as medicine.

Spice Nutmeg

Nutmeg is a known spice to us. The word nutmeg comes from the latin word nux. Nutmeg is not similar to peanuts or other nuts though the spice contains the nut with the name. The color of nutmeg spice is brown. It is a slightly sweeter flavor spice. In many foods, nutmeg is used as a spice and flavoring. Two pictures of nutmeg spices shown below.

• Spice Name: Nutmeg

• Family name: Myristicaceae

• Scientific Name: Myristica Fragrans

Spice Nutmeg is native to Indonesia. It is now cultivated in the West Indies and many countries in the world. Indonesia is the top producer of nutmeg. 

Nutmeg tree has narrow oval leaves and the spice is made from its seeds. Its leaves are thick and evergreen. After drying the fresh fruit it becomes a spice. The nutmeg tree is a medium high tree. The peak harvesting is during the month of June to August. When the fruit is ripe then it is ready for harvesting. The harvest of nutmeg trees takes seven to ten years after planting. After twenty years the tree is ready for full production. Nutmeg tree bears the fruit up to sixty years. 

 

Nutmeg contains different vitamins and minerals. It contains vitamins A, C and E. It also contains copper, calcium, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc etc. It is used for flavoring many dishes. Nutmeg is found to have health benefits. It is used in Western and Chinese herbal medicine. Nutmeg is used to flavor many kinds of baked goods, confections, pudding, potatoes, sauces and vegetables. It is also used in  soaps and cosmetics preparation. 

Spice Walnut

The walnut spice is commonly consumed as a nut. The spice has been used for a long time in many countries in the world. The walnut tree is considered one of the most valuable trees for its spice and wood. The spice can be eaten raw or toasted. The spice is used in many food preparations. The names and two pictures are shown below of walnuts, one is dry and other is fresh at the tree.

• Spice Name: Walnut
• Family name: Juglandaceae
• Scientific Name: Juglans

Spice walnut is native to North and South America, Southern Europe, Asia and the West Indies. Walnut spice is cultivated mostly in China, Iran, United States, Turkey and Mexico. 

To identify a walnut tree is by their bark, leaves and nuts. Their bark is light gray to dark brown.  The leaves of the walnut tree are pinnate. The walnut tree is valuable for its spice and wood is used to make good furniture and other wooden work. The wood of a walnut tree is hard, heavy and resilient. The tree lives up to two hundred years. 

 

Walnut spice contains vitamins and minerals. It contains vitamin A, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, C, E and vitamin K. Walnut also contains calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, sodium, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, folic acid etc. The spice can be used as ingredients in other foodstuffs. The walnut pieces are used as an ice cream topping and garnish on  some foods. Walnuts have a wealth of good kinds of fats which are better than saturated fats. The vitamins and minerals of walnuts give health benefits. Eating walnuts helps to repair the hair from exposure to the sun. Walnut husk can be used to make ink for writing and drawing.

Curry Leaf Spice

Curry leaves are a spice used for many purposes. It is aromatic and used in cooking. The leaves have a lemon scent. The plant is also called sweet neem tree. Curry leaves are small in size and long, oval in shape and look like lemon leaves. The names and two pictures are shown below of curry leaves and curry tree.

• Spice Name: Curry Leaf
• Family name: Rutaceae
• Scientific Name: Murraya Koenigii

Curry trees are native to Asia. It is cultivated in India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, the United States and many countries in the world. The plant can grow during any time of the year.

Curry leaf plants are not long. It is six to twenty feet tall and four to twelve feet wide. The tree grew better and was well-drain with fertile soil. The plant is sensitive to extreme heat. There are three kinds of curry leaf trees.  They are regular, dwarf, and gamthi. The regular types grow faster and taller then the other two. The young plant is similar to a lavender tree. The leaves of the curry plant are shiny dark green.

 

Curry leaves are rich in vitamin A, B, B2, C and vitamin E. It contains calcium, copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber and iron. The leaves are used for flavoring foodstuff. It is used in South Indian cuisine. Curry leaves are used as folklore medicine. The leaves can be used fresh or boiled. It helps to reduce many diseases including skin diseases.

Spice Lettuce

Lettuce is a leaf type spice. The leaf of the lettuce is used mainly as spice. It can be used either raw or cooked. Two pictures of lettuce spice and its names are shown below.

• Spice Name: Lettuce
• Family name: Asteraceae
• Scientific Name: Lactuca Sativa

Lettuce originated in the Mediterranean area and was grown as weed. It is spread to all areas of the world. The spice has been cultivated for thousands of years. Normal lettuce leaf is green in color. Some varieties of lettuce produce bluish, golden, yellow and reddish leaves. 

The Lettuce plant and its leaves are small. The plant can reach six to eight inch in height. The spice plant can easily can be cultivated. The plant has a soft body and is small and high. Its leaves are small and green. The plant grown in the spring. It is an annual plant to the daisy family. The leaves are mainly used as spices.

 

Lettuce spice has good nutritional value. It contains vitamin A, C and vitamin B6. It also contains iron, magnesium, potassium and sodium minerals. Lettuce is most often used for salads. It is used for preparation of salads, soups and sandwiches. 

Costly Spice Saffron

Saffron is a special and most expensive spice. The spice is well known to us. It is used to prepare of different types of curry and food coloring. Saffron plant is a flowering plant. Its names and two pictures are shown below one is dry saffron and another one is for flowers.

• Spice Name: Saffron
• Family name: Iridaceae
• Botanical Name: Crocus Sativus L.

Saffron is native to Southwest Asia. It was first cultivated in Greece. At present it is cultivated in many countries in the world.

The saffron plant is not so high. The body of the plant is soft. The saffron plant grows poor in shade but more in full sunlight and well drained soil. It can also grow in the home yard. Plant the bulb four to five inch deep into the soil and their difference is five to six inches between one plant to another. In autumn the plant appears as a beautiful flower. Fifty to sixty flowers produce a simple one tablespoon saffron.

Saffron is a reddish-brown or golden yellow in color. After collecting the saffron from the plant it is dried for use as a seasoning and coloring agent in food. It is grinding in a machine as a powder then used as spice also.

 

Saffron contains vitamin A, B6 and C. It also contains minerals such as copper, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium and zinc. It is used as spice in food flavoring for better taste. It is also used as fragrance in perfume and as a dye for cloth.

Spice Sesame

Sesame is an ancient spice. The spice is black in color. Sesame is considered the oldest oil seed. It was cultivated in Egypt long ago. From the spices, oil is extracted which is called sesame oil. It is a well known oil seed spice. The names and two pictures are given below one is for seeds and another one is for powder.

• Spice Name: Sesame
• Family name: Pedaliaceae
• Scientific Name: Sesamum Indicum

Sesame spice is native to Sub-Saharan Africa. It grows in hot climates. The spice is cultivated in many countries in the world for spices and sesame oil.

The spice sesame plant is not long high. The spices are harvested once a year. The body and leaves of the plant are soft and green. At the time of flowering the plant looks very beautiful.

Sesame fruit grown from flowers and black seeds are found from the fruit. After harvesting the seeds are extracted from fruit. One plants gives many sesame fruits. There are many seeds within a fruit. Grinding the seeds by machine prepared the powder of sesame. 

 

The sesame contains a good source of healthy fats. It is a source of  vitamins C and vitamin B6. It also contains iron, magnesium, potassium and sodium. It is used as spice and oil. The sesame oil is used in baking products, in cooking and snacks.

Spice Turmeric

Turmeric is one of the common spices to all. The spices are used as a curry additive. It has been used in Asia for many years. Its names and two pictures are shown below one is dry turmeric and another one is turmeric powder.

• Spice Name: Turmeric
• Family name: Zingiberaceae
• Botanical Name: Curcuma Longa L

Spice turmeric is native to Southern India and Indonesia. The spice comes from the root of curcuma longa, a flowering plant of the ginger family. The plant needs seven to ten months for harvesting. It is widely cultivated in the islands of the Indian Ocean. For more consumption of turmeric spices it is now cultivated in many countries in the world.

The spice turmeric plant does not grow so high, it is about one meter. The spice grows under soil like potato, ginger and onion. The body of the plant is soft. 

Turmeric is a flowering plant. It is a flowering spices plant. The flowers are white to green and sometimes reddish purple. The plant can grow easily in a small space, the yard or in a tub.

 

Turmeric is used in cooking. After drying, turmeric is grinding in a machine and making powder to use for cooking. The color of the turmeric powder is bright yellow. Turmeric is one of the best ingredients in Asian dishes. It is also a major ingredient in curry powder. It contains vitamin C, vitamins B6 and other antioxidants. It also contains an excellent source of Manganese and iron. It is using not only food flavor, color and better taste. It is long used in Ayurvedic medicine.

Spice Rosemary

Spices Rosemary is known to all.  The leaves of which are used to flavor foods. Rosemary is used as spice for preparing delicious meals. Rosemary has  been used since the time of the early Greeks and Romans. Two pictures are shown below, one is dry rosemary spices and another one is green rosemary trees.

• Spice Name: Rosemary
• Family name: Lamiaceae
• Botanical Name: Salvia Rosmarinus

Rosemary spice is native to the Mediterranean region and Asia.  For its more use, it is now cultivated in many countries in the world. 

Spice rosemary plant is evergreen. The leaves of the tree look needle-like. The plant is not so high. Rosemary flowers are white, pink, purple or blue in colors. It is widely grown in the garden of warm climate. While flowers appearing in the tree looks very beautiful to see.

 

Rosemary spices contain substances that are useful for digestion. It is used in curry, salads, and soups. Rosemary contains vitamins A, C and B-6. It also contains iron and calcium. The spice is not used only for food flavor, better taste and smell also used as an aromatic herb and medicine. The spice is renowned for health benefits.

Spice Raisin

A raisin is the spice of dried grapes which come from fruit grapes. The grapes when dried for around three weeks make spice raisin. The raisin is a sweet spice. It is a well known spice to everyone. Its names and two pictures are shown below one is grapes and another one is raisin.

• Spice Name: Raisin
• Family name: Vitaceae
• Botanical Name: Vitis Vinifera

Spice raisin is native to Europe and Southwest Asia. It is now commercially cultivated in many countries in the world. Actually it is cultivated and grows as grapes.

The spice raisin plant is a long lived plant. The tree gives fruit for many years. The plant has a soft body and is not so high. The fruit rarely grows as an individual. They grow more with clusters or together. 

Grapes are found in various colors such as green, pink, deep purple, yellowish green, reddish pink etc. Grapes are processed by sun drying, shade drying and mechanical drying to prepare raisins.

 

Raisins are quite rich in iron. It contains high vitamins and minerals. It is using not only food flavor and better taste. In the baking industries it is used for making bread, biscuits, cake and many other baking products. Also in family sweet food it is used commonly.

Spice Nigella

Nigella is a very small size spice. It is a well known spice to all. It is called black seed spices.  Oil is extracting from the seed, called black seed oil. Shown below two pictures of Nigella one is black seeds and another is black seed flower.

• Spice Name: Nigella
• Family Name: Ranunculoideae
• Botanical Name: Nigella Sativa

Spice nigella is native to the Southern Europe, North Africa, South Asia, Southwest Asia and Middle East. It is now cultivating more countries in the world for spices and herbal medicine. Also it is cultivating now commercially.

Nigella plant is soft and its flower is white or blue. It is an annual garden flower plant. It can easily grown within the small place. At the time of flowering the plant looks very nice. We can grow the plant at the yard or our home in a tub.

For long time people have been using nigella for better food taste and flavor. It contains Vitamin C and Vitamin B6. It is also contains Sodium, Potassium, Iron and Magnesium. It is used in baking industries for preparing breads, biscuits and many other baking products. It is used as spices and to prepare herbal medicine. 

Spice Pepper

Pepper is one of the most important spices to us. It is a fruit type of spice and well known to us for cooking purposes. Most essential spices pepper is small in size and its shape is round. There are many varieties of pepper. The spices pepper names and two pictures shown below, where one is for whole and another is for powder.

• Spice Name: Pepper
• Name of Family: Piperaceae
• Name of Botanical: Piper Nigrum L

Spice pepper is native to the Malabar Coast of India. It is spread to many countries in the world as it is more used and its properties. It is cultivating individually and commercially for its huge demand. Now it is produced in India, Brazil, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, China and many other countries. 

There are many spices used for food taste and flavor, one of them is pepper. People have been using pepper as a spice for a long time. It tastes near to chili. It can be used as a whole or by grinding as powder.

The pepper plant is not so high and the body of it is soft. It can be grown on the tub for family use. A pepper plant can produce the spices for many years. Its body and leaves are green in color. 

Why do we use pepper for curry? Answer is, it makes our curry more delicious. The spice is well known to Indians and its nearest countries for cooking since long of food taste and flavor. It is also limited in preparation of medicine. It contains vitamin A, C, E and K and also contains potassium, folic acid and fiber.

Spice Peanut

Peanuts are commonly used in food preparing purposes for food taste and flavor. It is one of the most commonly used spice. Peanut is known to us as ground nuts. It is an oil producing spice. From peanuts we are getting edible oil named as peanut oil. The names and two pictures shown below of peanut or groundnut.

• Spice Name: Peanut
• Name of Family: Fabaceae
• Botanical Name: Arachis Hypogaea

The spice peanut is native to the Western Hemisphere. It is now cultivated in most of the countries in the world as it is a highly consumable spice.

The peanut plant is small in size. The plant's body is soft and contains green leaves. Peanuts are grown under soil just like potato, turmeric, onion, garlic etc. At harvest time the leaves of the plant changed its color from green to brown. 

The peanut is covered with two shells. Outer shell is harder than the inner shell. Inner shell is brown in color and very thin. Peanut can be used as a whole, grinding as powder or making oil. Peanut oil is a popular oil for cooking for its mild flavor. It is considered as healthful oil.

Peanut has high nutrition value, contains sodium, potassium, carbohydrate, iron and magnesium. It contains vitamin C and B6. We can get health benefits by using it with our food. Different food preparation, curries, salad, specially in bakeries used the peanut more. For cake, biscuits, bread and other bakery products used peanut for more taste and flavor.

Ginger is Spice Name

Spice Ginger is one of the most popular in cooking. It is considered a vegetable as its roots are used. People have been using the it for cooking and healing for thousands of years. It is a flowering plant, its whole roots can be used as a spice. Two pictures of ginger shown below one is whole and another is powder with family and botanical name.

Spices Name: Ginger

Family Name: Zingiberaceae

Botanical name: Zingiber Officinale Rosc.

Ginger is a well known spice today. It is available in most of the countries. The essential ginger we get from its plant's root. 

Ginger is probably native to Southeastern Asia. Now it is available in most of the countries in the world. It's more cultivating to increase production for its more consumption.

Its plant is small, about three to five feet high. Ginger plant is like a turmeric plant with a soft body and its leaves are green. It is a tropical plant. Planting and growing ginger is simple. It can grow at home also.The spices are grown under soil like potato, turmeric, onion, garlic etc and collected from under soil at the time of harvesting.

Ginger has nutrition value, contains sodium, potassium, iron, magnesium, vitamin , C and B6. It has anti oxidants that prevents stress. Ginger help body from many diseases like high blood pressure, heart disease and diseases of the lungs.  

Ginger is one of the most essential spices for use. It is used in curry, salads and soup for better food taste. Also it is used with tea from relief cold problem. It can be used fresh, dried and powdered. 

Name of Spice is Clove

The name of spice clove is well known as a cooking material. It is a flower type of spice and today its availability is in most of the countries. It is used as a spice after drying. Clove spices name pictures, one is flower buds and another is powder are given below.

• Spice Name: Clove
• Family Name: Myrtaceae
• Botanical name: Syzygium Aromaticum

The spice clove is native to the North Moluccas Island in Indonesia. It spread to Europe and Asia during the middle ages. It is now a common spice to us . It is planted in many countries for their own use and export.

The clove tree is evergreen and about forty feet high. After five to six year from planting for the first time the flowers shown in the tree i.e. it is ready for harvesting. Clove flower buds are spicy and can  be used as a whole or grind.

Clove contains valuable sources of minerals and vitamins which are better healthy. It contains fats, calcium, sodium, potassium, iron, manganese, magnesium, vitamin C, vitamin K and B6 etc.

In our grocery list clove name spice  is a regular item. Today, it remains important to make many dishes special. Clove used in traditional medicine. In Asian cooking, cloves are an essential spice used to flavor curries, rice for better taste and flavor.

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Chili is Spice of Name

Name of the essential spices is red chili and is commonly known to us. Its family name is Solanaceae and botanical name is Capsicum Annum L. Names and pictures of the red chili displayed below, one is ripe and another is powder. It is known to us as a hot spice. It is a fruit type spice and in the spices name list it is a common item.

• Spices Name: Chili
• Family Name: Solanaceae
• Botanical name: Capsicum Annum L.

Essential red chili is native to the Amazon Basin. Chili was introduced in Europe in 1493 and spread up to Asia by Portuguese traders. At present it is available and grown in many countries.

The red chili and green chili came from the same tree. It is a fruit type of spice. Before ripe it is green and after ripe it is red in color. Important chili plant does not grow so high and its body is thin and soft. At the time of blooming, the green plant is very beautiful to see. Flower of valuable useful chili shown as banner. Its seeds are small and new plants are grown from its seeds. 

It contains nutrition and high amounts of vitamin C, also contains vitamin A, vitamin B6 and vitamin K. It also contains minerals like calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, copper etc. 

Hot common spices named chili are generally used. Its availability is found in the kitchen. It is used in food preparation, curries, salads,soup for better color, flavor and taste.

Name Essential Mustard Spice

Essential mustard seeds are known to us as a spice. It is available in most of the countries. The name of mustard oil we get from its seeds by processing a pressing machine. Green leaves of essential mustard spice can be used as spices and vegetables. The names and pictures are shown for mustard seeds below. 

• Spices Name: Mustard
• Family Name: Brassicaceae
• Botanical name: Brassica Juncea L Czern

The spice mustard is native to North America, Europe and Asia. It is now spread globally for its more uses. Now it is a popular spice. Many countries are cultivating these spices commercially.

The spice name mustard plant is small, about five feet high. Its plant has a thin and soft body. It can planting at our yard within the small area also.The leaves are small and when blooming the fields look very beautiful. Its seeds are small and used as whole spices or grinding as powder. 

Mustard seed has nutrition value, contains calcium, sodium, potassium, iron, magnesium, vitamin A, C and K. 

It is an essential spice somewhere for its use. The mustard oil and spices are used in curry, salads and soup for better food taste.

Name of Spice Essential Mint

The name of the spice is essential mint is a leaf type of spices. It is used in food, curry and herbal medicine. We can say it is a common spics to us as its general use of people. Pictures and names of mint shown below.

• Spices Name: Mint
• Family Name: Lamiaceae
• Botanical name: Mentha Piperita L.

Mint is native to probably Eurasia, North America, South Africa and Australia. A strongly scented spice mint being introduced to England by the Romans. Now the plant is cultivated in many countries for use.

The spice plant is small and its body is soft. Its body is grass type. It is a green plant and contains a small size of leaves which are used as spices.

It has nutrition value and contains calcium, iron, magnesium, sodium, potassium, carbohydrates, vitamin C and vitamin B6

Essential spices name mint used in Candy, chewing gum, mouthwash, toothpaste for flavoring also. Mint is used in medicine, in beauty products and as a food additive. It is used to make sauce that goes to dishes. Mint's leaves help to relieve indigestion. essential mint is widely used in dishes, salads, sauces and herbal tea. Mint contains antibacterial properties. Pictures are shown above of green and dried mint both being used as spice.

Name of Spice Garlic

Garlic is an essential spices name to us. It has been used for thousands of years as an additive food and medicine. Garlic is an important spice to us for its properties. Its shape and size is similar to the onion pictures shown below of garlic with different names.

• Spices Name: Garlic
• Family Name: Amaryllidaceae
• Botanical name: Allium Sativum L

Its cultivation history is very long. Garlic is native to Central Asia, and Iran. It has spread to many countries in the world. It is now cultivated commercially for its use and demand.

It is a plant of the onion family. The plant is soft and low height. The spice is grown with the plant root under soil as potato, onion and turmeric.

Garlic has been used safely as food and medicine for long years. Both raw and cooked, it is beneficial for health. Garlic is used as a food flavoring and traditional medicine. Garlic contains a rich source of vitamin B6. It contains low calories, fat, energy, sugars, calcium, iron and protein, Manganese, potassium, phosphorus and vitamin C. It can fight against bacteria and viruses. Garlic is known to us as it is found in common spice name lists.