Saunf is a cooling and sweet-smelling herb that is used in different cooking preparations as well. It has an aromatic smell and flavour. It is a greenish-brown, small oval seed from a plant in the parsley family

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.