Hing

Hing

Hing(Asafoedita) is a kind of aromatic substance. Its typical smell greatly improves the taste of some curries. However, this smell may not suit some people, and care is needed to apply this item. Firstly, hing should be applied only in very small quantities. For example, to cook 250 gm Biuli Dal it suffices to apply hing equivalent to one grain of whole pepper. Secondly, hing should not be applied at the end of any preparation. It should be added in the initial phases of a preparation, preferably with phoron