Fennogreek (Methi)

Short Description:

Fenugreek seed is the ripe fruit of an annual herb with light green leaves, 30–60 cm tall, producing slender, beaked pods 10–15 cm long. Each pod contains 10–20 small, hard, yellowish-brown, smooth, oblong seeds about 3 mm long, grooved on one corner for a hooked appearance.

Foreign Name:

Spanish : Alholva French : Fenugrec German : Bockshorklee Swedish : Bockshornklee Arabic : Hulba Dutch : Fenegriek Italian : Fieno Greco Portuguese : Alforva Russian : Pazhitnik Japanese : Koroha Chinese : K’u – Tou

Uses:

Fenugreek is used as food, additive, and medicine. Fresh pods, leaves, and shoots are eaten as curried vegetables, while the spice flavors dishes. Powdered dried leaves are also used for garnishing and flavouring various foods.