Saunf is the dried seeds of Fennel plant. It is very familiar with cookery and remedial uses due to its sweet-smelling and medicinal properties. These are pale greenish in colour and have a faintly sweet and energising flavour. It is more than just a normal mouth freshener.

Methi or fenugreek seeds are small, solid, cuboid-shaped, dirty yellow coloured, fragrant, strongly flavoured seeds of the fenugreek plant. They are wealthy in copper, dietary fibre and iron. They include vitamin C and minerals such as potassium, phosphorous, calcium, magnesium and sodium in plenty.