Cloves

Onion powder is dehydrated, ground onion that is commonly used as a seasoning. It is a common ingredient in seasoned salt and spice mixes, such as beau monde seasoning. Some varieties are prepared using toasted onion.

Mace is actually the lacy coating, called the aril, found on a nutmeg seed. This lacy aril is red in colour and can be removed by hand from the outer shell of the nutmeg and then dried. The Mace exporter in India exports tonnes of the product abroad from India. This Mace export from India has been increasing over the years. This may be because of the several health and medicinal benefits of Mace. The Indian Mace exporter, therefore, is earning good revenues from this export. The Mace export includes the export of various varieties of Mace.

Star anise is the fruit of a small oriental tree. It is star-shaped and has five to ten pointed boat-shaped sections. These hard sections are seed pods. Star anise trees are short, compact and pleasant-looking. It has the flavour which is reminiscent of licorice. Star anise is sometimes confused with anise due to the similarity of name and flavour, but the two spices are unrelated. Export of Star Anise is done from many countries in the world. It is not only used in several dishes across the world but it also has medicinal properties. Therefore, star anise export from India is, on the rise.

Turmeric is one of the key ingredients in many Asian dishes, imparting a mustard-like, earthy aroma and pungent, slightly bitter flavor to foods. It is used mostly in savory dishes, but also is used in some sweet dishes, such as the cake sfouf.