Spices

In India, the major Ajwain producing states are Rajasthan and Gujarat, where Rajasthan produces about 90% of India's total production.

In India, Ajwain is cultivated as a Rabi crop and is available from Mid of March to Mid of April. Raw ajwain smells almost exactly like thyme because it also contains thymol, but is more aromatic and less subtle in taste, as well as slightly bitter and pungent.

Even a small amount of raw ajwain will completely dominate the flavor of a dish.

India is biggest producer, consumer and exporter of Coriander. Coriander is year round crop and cultivated across the India.

Coriander for seed cultivation is grown as a rabi crop with sowing undertaken during October - November and new crop arrivals seen in February - March.

We can offer you Coriander in following varieties:

• Eagle machine cleaned
• Super xo
• Single parrot
• Double parrot

Cardamom of commerce is the dried ripe fruit (capsules of cardamom plant) often referred as the Queen of Spices because of its very pleasant aroma and taste Indian cardamom is offered to the international markets in different grades: ''Alleppey Green Extra Bold'' (AGEB), ''Alleppey Green Bold'' (AGB) and ''Alleppey Green Superior'' (AGS) are names that register instant appeal worldwide.Sensory Quality of Cardamom has a strong, unique taste, with an intensely aromatic fragrance.

India is the world’s largest producer and exporter of jeera/Cumin accounting for 75-80% of the output. Cumin is the Rabi crop and the harvest period in India for cumin starts around February-March. Top producing states are Gujrat, Rajasthan and some part of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Cumin is mainly used in flavouring foods. It is also used in Ayurvedic medicines.

Nutmeg is the seed of the tree, roughly egg-shaped and about 20 to 30 mm (0.8 to 1 in) long and 15 to 18 mm (0.6 to 0.7 in) wide, and weighing between 5 and 10 g (0.2 and 0.4 oz) dried, while mace is the dried lacy reddish covering or aril of the seed.

Nutmeg is usually used in powdered form.In Indian cuisine, nutmeg is used in many sweet as well as savoury dishes. It is known as jaiphal in most parts of India.

India is largest producer, consumer and exporter of turmeric. Indian turmeric is considered to be the best in the world due to presence of high curcumin content.

In India the main sowing season begins from June and extends up to August. It is harvested from January and ends by March. Arrivals start during February-April period.

Rajapuri is the main quality of turmeric and is produced in Sangli district of Maharashtra. The second main quality is Salem Gattha which is produce in Salem, Tamilnadu and that is why its name is pronounced as Salem Gattha.

India is world’s largest producer of the chilies. Chilies are most common spices produced in India and also has largest area under chilies in the world.

Indian Chili can be grown during entire year at one or other part of the country. Major chilie season in India is from February to April. In india, chilies are grown in almost all states like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal, Rajastan and Tamiln Nadu.

Fenugreek is a Rabi crop, India is the largest producer of the fenugreek seeds, where the major producing states are Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Haryana, and Punjab - Rajasthan accounts for over 80% of India's output.

Fenugreek is used as a condiment for flavouring of foods. Also it has got medicinal value, hence used as medicine.

New crop season is March to April.

Black pepper is native to south India, and is extensively cultivated there. Kerala is the largest producer of Black paper.

Black pepper Dried fruits, usually known as peppercorns. Depending on harvest time and processing, peppercorns can be black, white, green and red (actually, reddish brown). The traditional types are black and white.

India produces high quality natural fennel seeds and consumes a significant portion of the total fennel production.

Fennel is mainly cultivated in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. It is used as condiment and culinary spice. New crop season for fennel seeds is from February to April.