Fenugreek seeds

About the ingredient fenugreek seeds. Including 36 recipes with fenugreek seeds, nutrition data, and where to find it.

What are fenugreek seeds?

Fenugreek is an aromatic Mediterranean plant coming from the Middle-East.

It belongs to the pea family and produces slender, long, curved pods that contain flattened brownish coloured seeds.

Fenugreek seeds have a slightly bitter taste that are roasted and ground and used for flavouring curries. The distinct flavour of Fenugreek is readily recognized in many curry powders and pastes.

The seeds are stone-like and very hard and requires use of a special grinder or heavy pestle and mortar.

Fenugreek leaves have a very strong aroma and in India, Turkey and various Arab countries are used either fresh or dried as a culinary vegetable or herb.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 tbsp (11g)

Amount per Serving

Calories 35Calories from Fat 6

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 0.7g 1%

Saturated Fat 0.2g 1%

Trans Fat ~

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 7mg 0%

Total Carbohydrate 6.4g 2%

Dietary Fiber 3g 11%

Sugars ~

Protein 2.5g

Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 1%

Calcium 2% • Iron 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your caloric needs.

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Where found

Fenugreek seeds are usually found in the spices section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

Food group

Fenugreek seeds are a member of the Spices and Herbs US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.

How much do fenugreek seeds weigh?

Amount	Weight
1 tbsp	11 grams
1 teaspoon	3 grams

Spices and Herbs

In Chinese:	胡芦巴种子
British (UK) term:
en français:	graines de fenugrec
en español:	semillas de fenogreco

Recipes using fenugreek seeds

There are 36 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Paneer Paratha

A chapti (whole-wheat roti) stuffed with paneer (farmers cheese) enriched with Indian spices.

One of my favourite things to have for a meal is Sindhi curry with plain boiled rice accompanied by crispy vegetables. The Sindhi Curry is by far the nicest curry I’ve had. Sour, spicy and tangy – some of the flavours I’m especially biased towards. This is also good because I end up eating a variety of vegetables.