NONG Ingredient Guide

Onion is the most commonly used allium vegetable in Indian and global cooking. It is the primary ing…

Garlic is a pungent allium bulb used extensively in Indian, Mediterranean, and Asian cuisines. It is…

Shallots are a milder, sweeter variety of onion commonly used in South Indian and Southeast Asian co…

Leeks are a mild-flavored allium vegetable popular in European soups and stews. Though uncommon in I…

Chives are a mild allium herb used as a garnish in Western and fusion cuisines. They have a subtle o…

Spring onions (scallions) are young onion plants harvested before the bulb fully forms. Both the whi…

Onion powder is dehydrated, ground onion used in spice blends, seasonings, soups, and packaged foods…

Garlic powder is dehydrated, ground garlic found in countless packaged foods, marinades, and spice b…

Garlic extract is a concentrated liquid or oil derived from garlic, used in supplements, sauces, and…

Ginger is a warm, aromatic rhizome essential to Indian cooking. Often confused with alliums due to g…

Turmeric is a golden-yellow rhizome from the ginger family, prized for its color, flavor, and anti-i…

Cumin is an aromatic seed spice essential to Indian, Middle Eastern, and Mexican cuisines. It provid…

Coriander encompasses both the seeds (dhania) and fresh leaves (cilantro) of the same plant. Both fo…

Asafoetida (hing) is a dried resin from the Ferula plant, prized in Jain and NONG cooking as the pri…

Tomato is a versatile fruit used as a vegetable in Indian cooking. It belongs to the nightshade fami…

Green chilli peppers belong to the nightshade family and are completely NONG safe. They are the prim…

Fennel seeds have a sweet, anise-like flavor and belong to the Apiaceae (carrot) family. They are NO…

Mustard seeds are small, pungent seeds from the Brassicaceae (cabbage/crucifer) family. They are NON…

Cardamom is an aromatic seed pod from the ginger family, known as the 'Queen of Spices.' Both green …

Cinnamon is the dried inner bark of Cinnamomum trees, offering warm, sweet flavor. Both true cinnamo…

Black pepper is the dried fruit of the Piper nigrum vine, known as the 'King of Spices.' It is NONG …

Bay leaves are aromatic leaves from the Laurus nobilis tree, used to infuse flavor into rice, currie…

Cloves are the dried flower buds of the Syzygium aromaticum tree, with an intense, warm, sweet-spicy…

Natural flavours is a broad labeling term that can include extracts from any natural source — includ…