ORGANIC GANDRAYANI 40gms

Sourced directly from the Certified Organic Farmers of Uttarakhand.

Gandrayani ( Angelica Glauca Edgew) is an aromatic root. It is used in Uttaranchali cuisine as a flavouring agent in vegetables and dals. Alternatively, it can be used also for tadka (tempering). Here, the root is powdered and is added to the tadka along with cumin seeds or mustard or garam masala. Roots are also used in the preparation of gin and liqueurs known as bitters. The root is used like hing (asafoetida), but its smell is not as overpowering as hing but it gives a distinct flavour to the food.

A medicinal herb, it increases appetite and is used to cure stomach ailments. The roots of the plant are pungent, aromatic, diaphoretic and diuretic. It increases appetite and combined with tonics it is given in typhoid conditions, bronchitis, flatulence, colic and pain in stomach.