Spice
Asafoetida
Urdu/Hindi: Hing
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Also known as: devil's dung, ferula resin
Hing is used in minute quantities — a pinch in hot ghee blooms into a surprisingly complex, almost meaty flavor. In Pakistani cooking it appears most in dals, where it also aids digestion and reduces the flatulence associated with legumes. It is rarely listed on restaurant menus but quietly present in the tarka of countless roadside dhabas.