Methi (Fenugreek)

Indian households use combinations of different types of spices in their dishes, and each of these spices has its distinct taste and benefits. A type of spice commonly found in Indian households is methi. It is also called fenugreek in English, and Trigonella foenum-graecum is its scientific language.

There are several fenugreek uses and benefits for everyone, which help in keeping your body healthy and mind as sharp as a razor.

In Indian households, this culinary item is used in various forms, such as dried leaves (kasuri-methi), methi seeds, methi powder and fresh green methi leaves as a vegetable. Today, India is the largest producer of methi in the world, and it is grown majorly in the state of Rajasthan. There are several nutritional values present in methi discussed in the next section.