Description
Nutmeg is an aromatic spice, cultivated from the nutmeg tree is native to moluccas (Indonesia). Now it is grown in India, sri lanka, indonesia, granada, china, malaysia, zanzibar, mauritius, and solomon island. Nutmeg is known as jaiphal in hindi, jajikayi in telugu, jaadhikai in tamil, jathikka in malayalam, and jeerake in kannada. Nutmeg help treat leukemia, and it is a wonderful source of magnesium that helps to treat insomnia and restlessness at night.
Homestead Spices from Western Ghats
Homestead Spices from God’s own country - Kerala – LAW India proudly introduces “HOMESTEAD SPICES” collected from the fair trade and organic farmers of hilly areas of Western Ghats that have already set a unique geographical advantage of producing the world’s best quality spices for centuries. The main products under this category are Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cloves, Black Pepper, Nutmeg, Dried raw ginger, dried raw turmeric, Turmeric powder, Brindle berry, Wild honey etc. It can be ensured that each and every product in this category is free from any kind of chemical contamination or pesticides, though they are not officially certified organic products. All of these products are strictly grown for domestic use and not for any commercial purpose, where only the surplus is collected and traditionally processed from collection to drying to packing. We promise you the same legacy of god’s own country through our best quality homestead spices.
How to store homestead spices whole and powders:
As all our whole spices and spice powders are free of any kind of preservatives chances are there for them to catch white patches or fungus if exposed to even a little bit of moisture. Here are some tips to store them fresh longer.
Always keep the products in an airtight jar away from moisture.
You can transfer a little from the pack to a small airtight jar and can keep the rest in refrigerator.
You can transfer the product into a clean paper or (muram) in direct sunlight for half an hour and put them back in container.
Buy according to your usage. There are products available in 50g, 100g and 500g packs.
Sautee the spices in a pan on low flame just before putting them to curry so as to get nice aroma