Amritsar: Amritsar's iconic papad-wariyan industry is reeling under a fresh crisis as disruptions in hing imports from Iran ...

An appetizer or an abhorrent? A medicine or a pesticide? Asafoetida sounds innocent enough – it’s a wild fennel plant native to Afghanistan, Iran and Uzbekistan. The resin from its roots is used in ...

Even though hing has a strong smell, its benefits for the stomach are widely respected in traditional Indian medicine. Many homes especially in north India use it in everyday cooking to avoid gas and ...