Herb. No. 111 · Fabaceae
Eastern Mediterranean and South Asian methi — a hot-season kitchen legume.
Native · Mediterranean · West Asia · South Asia
Native Also grown
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Fenugreek
Trigonella foenum-graecum
Maple-scented methi — a curry seed, a sprout, and a traditional milk-and-glucose folklore.
Fenugreek is a Mediterranean and South Asian legume. The seed smells of maple and celery; the leaf (methi) is a bitter green. Traditional use includes lactation folklore and a food-level effect on blood sugar. Culinary amounts are the daily path. A jar of seed is not a diabetes drug.
Flavor
Seed is maple, bitter celery, and warm spice. Leaf is bitter-green.
Parts used
Ripe seed · Young leaf
Helpful
- A true kitchen spice
- Easy from seed in heat
Cautions
- Maple-sweat smell in milk and skin if you eat a lot
- Can potentiate diabetes medicines