Description
- Ajwain, also Known as Carom Seeds
- Ajwain is a Digestive Stimulant
- Ajwain is High in Vitamin C
- Ajwain can help Relieve a Common Cold by Removing Mucus
Ajwain or ajowan (Trachyspermum ammi) [3] (/dwn/) also known as ajowan caraway, omam (in Tamil), thymol seeds, bishop's weed, or caromis an annual herb in the family Apiaceae.[4] Both the leaves and the seed-like fruit (often mistakenly called seeds) of the plant are consumed by humans. The name "bishop's weed" also is a common name for other plants. The "seed" (i.e., the fruit) is often confused with lovage seed. Ajwain's small, oval, seed-like fruits are pale brown schizocarps, which resemble the seeds of other plants in the family Apiaceae such as caraway, cumin, and fennel. They have a bitter and pungent taste, with a flavor similar to anise and oregano. They smell like thyme because they also contain thymol, but they are more aromatic and less subtle in taste, as well as being somewhat bitter and pungent.[6] Even a small number of fruits tend to dominate the flavor of a dish.]