Clove is a pungent warm spice with an intense flavor and aroma. On the tongue, you’ll detect sweetness, bitterness, and drying the mouth, with a noticeable amount of heat. Similar warm spices include nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice.
Cloves are renowned spice for their uniquely warm, sweet taste to the dishes. Its distinct sweet and spicy aroma lends dishes and pastries a unique flavor. Cloves are the immature unopened flower buds of a tropical tree. When fresh, they are pink, dried, they turn to a rust-brown color. They resemble small nails, with a tapered stem. The large end of the clove is the four-pointed flower bud. Whole Clove is the best to buy than the powdered, flavor quickly deteriorates. Often used to enhance the flavor of meats, curries, biriyani, sweets etc.
The shelf life 24 months when stored in cool and dry place.
Health Benefits
1. Soothes Toothaches
2. Stops Bad Breath
3. Treats Nausea and Vomiting
4. Improves Digestion
5. Relieves Joint Pain
6. Improves Respiratory Conditions
7. Treats Headaches
8. Eases Earaches
9. Cures Acne
10. Fights Stress