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.

Ajwain is one of the main herbs for Indian kitchen to make the Indian cuisine delicious. Ajwain seeds are small in size but flavor hot, penchant and pungent.

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.