Fennel
Sweet Aroma. Digestive Delight
Didwaniya Group exports top-grade fennel seeds known for their sweet, refreshing flavor and high essential oil content. Carefully sourced and hygienically processed, our fennel seeds are widely used in culinary, medicinal, and confectionery applications by global buyers seeking purity and consistency.
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is an aromatic and flavorful spice derived from the dried seeds of the fennel plant, a perennial herb belonging to the carrot family (Apiaceae). The seeds are small, oval, and slightly curved, typically pale green to yellowish-brown in color. They emit a sweet, licorice-like aroma and have a mildly sweet, warm flavor with hints of anise. Rich in essential oil—particularly anethole—fennel is known not only for its culinary use but also for its therapeutic and digestive properties.
Fennel is native to the Mediterranean region but is now widely cultivated across India, Egypt, China, and the Middle East. India is the largest producer and exporter of fennel seeds, especially from the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan, where large-scale cultivation ensures high-quality, oil-rich varieties suited for both culinary and medicinal purposes.
Characteristics
Taste: Sweet, mildly licorice-like, and refreshing with a slightly earthy undertone
Appearance (Structure): Small, elongated, oval seeds about 4–10 mm long with longitudinal ridges and a smooth surface; pale green to yellowish-brown in color
Smell: Strong, sweet, and aromatic with a fresh, anise-like fragrance
Mass fraction of moisture, %, not more than: 10.0
Mass fraction of essential oil, %, not less than: 2.5
Color: Pale green to yellowish-brown, depending on variety and processing
Application
Fennel seeds play a versatile role across global cuisines and traditional medicine systems. In culinary applications, fennel is used whole or ground to flavor a wide array of dishes. It is a key spice in Indian cooking, used in spice blends like panch phoron and garam masala, and often added to curries, pickles, lentil preparations, and baked goods. In Indian households, roasted fennel seeds are commonly consumed as a mouth freshener (mukhwas) and digestive aid after meals.
Storage conditions
Store in dry, clean, well-ventilated warehouses free from pests, at a relative humidity of no more than 75% and a temperature of no more than 20°C.