Asafoetida

I bought compound asafoetida when I mean to get the ground version. Unfortunately I've broken the seal on the package and now can't return it. Can I do anything with the compounded version or sho...

Do you know if either of them has a different (English) name? I live in Brooklyn, New York. Any suggestions of where I could find these? Thanks!

by ichichan 10 years ago

Well blow me down. Here I am in the middle of Bangladesh central and I can't find asafetida nor curry leaves. Anyone know a complete Indian grocer. Any recs in Sunset Park?

by kobuta 6 years ago

I have not done much home Indian cooking, though I enjoy Indian food a lot. My sister yesterday gave me a bottle of hing (aka asafoetida). I smelled the thing through 3 layers of plastic bags (an...

Sorry I couldn't come up with a more eloquent title. This post I am asking towards not just eaters of Indian food but those that cook it I want to know if CHers notice a smell particularly comin...