Asafoetida

Botanical name

• Ferula assafoetida

Also known as

• • Hing or heeng

Asafoetida is plant resin, which is dried and sold in either powdered form or small pieces. Powdered asafoetida is yellow in colour while the dried pieces are brown. It has quite a pungent smell and used mainly in lentil dishes as it is supposed to aid digestion.