Herbs & Spices
Cardamom Processing
This Technical Brief describes the harvesting, treatment, drying, rading and packing of cardamom.
Dr. Sue Azam Ali for Practical Action, Upadted 2007, 10 pages
This Technical Brief describes the harvesting, treatment, drying, rading and packing of cardamom.
Dr. Sue Azam Ali for Practical Action, Upadted 2007, 10 pages
Cinnamon Processing
Cinnamon is a valuable spice obtained from the bark of an evergreen tree. It gets its distinctive smell from an oil in the bark. We take a look at topics from production to storage.
Dr. Sue Azam Ali for Practical Action, 2007, 6 page
Clove Processing
Cloves are used to flavour foods and drinks. They are also used to produce essential oil used in dentistry and as a cleaning agent in microscopy.
Dr. Sue Azam Ali, Updated May 2007, 6 pages
Cloves are used to flavour foods and drinks. They are also used to produce essential oil used in dentistry and as a cleaning agent in microscopy.
Dr. Sue Azam Ali, Updated May 2007, 6 pages
Coriander Processing
Coriander is used to flavour foods as well as being a major ingredient of curry powder.
Dr. Sue Azam Ali, 2008, 4 pages
Coriander is used to flavour foods as well as being a major ingredient of curry powder.
Dr. Sue Azam Ali, 2008, 4 pages
Cumin Processing
Cumin is an annual herb that grows to a height of 20-80cm. It has white or purple flowers and produces seed-like fruits.
Dr. Sue Azam Ali, 2007, 5 pages
Cumin is an annual herb that grows to a height of 20-80cm. It has white or purple flowers and produces seed-like fruits.
Dr. Sue Azam Ali, 2007, 5 pages
Drying Chillies
The chilli (Capsicum annum) is native to Mexico but now grown and used in most parts of the world.
Updated by Dr Sue Azam-Ali for Practical Action, 2008, 7 pages
Ginger Processing
Ginger is obtained from the rhizomes of the plant Zin giber officinale Roso, and is valued for the dried ginger spice and preserved, crystallised ginger.
Dr. Sue Azam Ali for Practical Action, 2007, 7 pages
Ginger is obtained from the rhizomes of the plant Zin giber officinale Roso, and is valued for the dried ginger spice and preserved, crystallised ginger.
Dr. Sue Azam Ali for Practical Action, 2007, 7 pages
Nutmeg and Mace
The nutmeg tree yields two spices: nutmeg - the kernel of the seed - and mace - the aril covering the shell of the seed.
Updated by Dr. Sue Azam Ali for Practical Action, 2007, 5 pages
The nutmeg tree yields two spices: nutmeg - the kernel of the seed - and mace - the aril covering the shell of the seed.
Updated by Dr. Sue Azam Ali for Practical Action, 2007, 5 pages
Pepper Processing
Pepper processing looks at the main post harvest activities. These activities include sorting, threshing and drying.
Dr. Sue Azam Ali, 2003, 7 pages
Spice Processing
Small-scale processing of spices can be economically and socially successful.
Dr. Sue Azam Ali, 2005, 5 pages
Small-scale processing of spices can be economically and socially successful.
Dr. Sue Azam Ali, 2005, 5 pages
Turmeric
Traditionally in India the rhizomes were placed in pans filled with water and covered with leaves with cow dung over the top. For hygienic reasons this method is being discouraged.
Dr. Sue Azam Ali, 2003, 9 pages
Traditionally in India the rhizomes were placed in pans filled with water and covered with leaves with cow dung over the top. For hygienic reasons this method is being discouraged.
Dr. Sue Azam Ali, 2003, 9 pages
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