JK Clove (Lavang)

Cloves are also known as Lavang or Laung in Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Labanga in Bengali, Lavanga in Kannada, and Krambu in Malayalam. It is an intensely aromatic spice with a sweet flavour that adds warmth to dishes. Cloves are shaped like a small reddish-brown spike with a bulbous top. Lavang or laung pair well with other spices like cardamom, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks. It is widely used in both sweet and savoury dishes. Cloves are famous worldwide and are used and grown not just in India but also in Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Zanzibar, and other tropical areas. Cloves can be used in both ground and the whole form based on the requirements of the recipes. Cloves are also used in desserts and drinks as well.

 Cloves as whole or in powder form are used in various traditional Indian dishes like paneer items, mixed vegetable, biryani, chole bhature, sambar masala and so on. Laung is also one of the components of garam masala spice. While cooking, cloves are usually added as a whole and then removed right before serving.

 Laung is also used in sweet dishes like apple pie, pumpkin pie, cookies, or gingerbread. Cloves are also used in other food items like sauces, jams, and pickle mixture to add the sweetness and spice. It is also used in drinks like chai, just add the usual water, chai leaves, chai masala, sugar, milk and to enhance the taste add one to two whole cloves of laung and feel the warmth of chai. Cloves are also used in other drinks like mulled wine and hot apple cider.

Apart from adding taste to food items, lavang also has various health benefits. It has been used in Ayurveda medicines because of their antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. It contains fiber, vitamins, and minerals that help build stronger bones. Lavang may also help in killing bacteria and promote oral health. It is also said that lavang can help reduce cough, chew on one whole clove and it is known to reduce cough by a significant amount.

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