Have you ever used asafoetida in Indian cooking?

[pattyk]

I came across this spice only recently, when I found a recipe online for spicy squash. You use just a little pinch of it, and you fry it off at the beginning of the recipe. It did add a very particular onion-y/garlic-y flavor - as neither garlic nor onions were included in this particular recipe, I can only think it was from this spice that I got those flavors. The only negative I can find with this spice is that it absolutely stinks! And I'm not kidding.

As I now have almost a whole jar of it left, I'm wondering what other recipes I can use it in. Is there anyone here with a good knowledge of Indian cookery who can help me?

Many thanks.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Yep, I use it all the time. And I love the smell of it luckily.
And I generally only use it with Indian or middle eastern cookery, but I do make up a lot of my own dishes that have a similar theme. This is one such recipe (I'm vegan BTW)
www.cookingbites.com/threads/landed-myself-with-a-problem-my-mother-liked-one-of-my-bung-it-recipes-and-wants-a-copy.953/

 

[kamarsun1]

I came across this spice only recently, when I found a recipe online for spicy squash. You use just a little pinch of it, and you fry it off at the beginning of the recipe. It did add a very particular onion-y/garlic-y flavor - as neither garlic nor onions were included in this particular recipe, I can only think it was from this spice that I got those flavors. The only negative I can find with this spice is that it absolutely stinks! And I'm not kidding.

As I now have almost a whole jar of it left, I'm wondering what other recipes I can use it in. Is there anyone here with a good knowledge of Indian cookery who can help me?

Many thanks.

I love indian spices in general, although some of them can be very hot. I've had lots of fun these past few months working with spices from India, and as a vegan there is plenty of options with Indian meals.