| Fry red chillies, urad dal and asafoetida till it turns red. |
| Cooking them with spices such as turmeric, cumin, ginger, asafoetida or garlic will kindle the digestive fire and make them easily digestible. |
| Ruchi also has instant food mixes, spice powders and asafoetida under its belt, apart from a small presence in dates. |
| An enema of asafoetida is effective in treating threadworms and other intestinal parasites. |
| No plant now known from Libya or N. Africa produces a resin that resembles asafoetida. |
| A variety of flavoured saunf, fruity breath-fresheners and indigenous Indian spices like asafoetida and amchur come at Rs.40 for a 100 gm packet. |
