Hi Im sure Ive seen a thread for the stuff before on here... anyways i have just purchased some compounded asafoetidia as i saw it being used on an episode of come dine with me..

Just a question what do i do with it? If i make a basic curry sauce at what stage should i use it?

Thanks x

Hi,

Just type asafoetida in the "search" section hopefully you will get your answer.

You should place the lumps onto a hot griddle or non-stick pan and press them gently with the back of a spoon or something similar. When it heats up it breaks apart easily and eventually turns to powder. Then you should mix in a teaspoon of flour and store it in an airtight container.

I usually put it on a hot pan/tawa/griddle, sprinkle a little flour on it, and press it with a wooden sppon. It mashes very quickly.

The ready powdered ones are pretty okay too, slightly less strong.

the compounded stuff has other ingredients, like rice flour and gum arabic, as stabalizer. Therefore it cannot be heated as much as raw hing resin can. Add it to a pan which is not too hot, or to oil just before a water based ingredient is to be added.