Fenugreek
About the ingredient fenugreek. Including 45 recipes with fenugreek, nutrition data, and where to find it.
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What is fenugreek?
Fenugreek is an aromatic Mediterranean plant coming from the Middle-East.
It belongs to the pea family and produces slender, long, curved pods that contain flattened brownish coloured seeds.
Fenugreek seeds have a slightly bitter taste that are roasted and ground and used for flavouring curries. The distinct flavour of Fenugreek is readily recognized in many curry powders and pastes.
The seeds are stone-like and very hard and requires use of a special grinder or heavy pestle and mortar.
Fenugreek leaves have a very strong aroma and in India, Turkey and various Arab countries are used either fresh or dried as a culinary vegetable or herb.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 tbsp (11g)Where found
Fenugreek is usually found in the spices section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Fenugreek is a member of the Spices and Herbs US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does fenugreek weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 11 grams |
| 1 teaspoon | 3 grams |
Related
Spices and Herbs
| In Chinese: | 胡芦巴 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | fenugrec | |
| en español: | fenogreco |
Recipes using fenugreek
There are 45 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Sri Lanka Nelum Ala (Curried Lotus Root)
Crunchy lotus root in a very flavorful and rich spicy coconut milk curry sauce, perfect over basmati rice. This recipe delivers huge flavor from some very simple ingredients.
Ramsay's Roasted Butternut Squash Hummus
A fantastic healthy dip perfect for the holidays or anytime you might have company coming. Butternut squash is roasted with an Arabic Ras El Hanout spice mixture. Based on a recipe by Gordon Ramsay.
