Homemade Asafoetida Recipe | How to Make Hing at Home
Asafoetida also known as Hing in Hindi | Perungayam in Tamil. One of the most important ingredient in Indian cooking. Learn how to make Hing or Asafoetida at Home with step by step pictures, instructions and video.
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Equipment
- Microwave
- Blender
Ingredients
- 100 grams Compound Asafoetida | Hing
Instructions
- Take asafoetida bar and place it in a microwave safe dish. It is helpful if you line the baking dish with parchment paper because asafoetida tends to stick to the pan.
- Place the pan into the microwave and cook on high for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Check after 30 seconds, to make sure that it didn't get burnt. Usually it will take around 45 seconds to 1 minute. Now it will get puffed like a ball and gets lighter in weight.
- Remove from oven and leave it to cool completely.
- Once cooled, remove the asafeotida from the baking dish and place it inside a ziploc bag or a plastic cover. Crush it into small pieces using a stone or mortar.
- Take the crushed asafoetida in a blender and powder till fine. It will take literally 30 seconds.
- Store the powdered asafoetida an air tight container.
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Notes
- In microwave, it takes just 30 seconds to 1 minute to cook asafoetida. Check after 30 seconds, to make sure that it didn't get burnt. Usually it will take around 45 seconds to 1 minute.
- Line the pan with parchment paper, so the asafoetida doesn't stick to the pan.
- Make small batches of asafoetida to have the fresh aroma longer.
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