Fenugreek is the small stony seeds from the pod of a bean-like plant. the seeds are hard, yellowish brown and angular. Some are oblong, some rhombic, other virtually cubic. A deep furrow all but splits them in two.

Fenugreek are available whole and dried, or as a dull yellow powder, ground from the roasted seeds.

Bouquet: Warm and penetrating, becoming more pronounced when the seeds are roasted. Ground, they give off a 'spicy' smell, pungent, like an inferior curry powder which would probably contain too much fenugreek.


Flavour: Powerful, aromatic and bittersweet, like burnt sugar.
Particle Size: 4mm-6mm
Colour: Brownish Yellow
Moisture: 11% max
Total Ash: 9% max
Acid insoluble ash: 1% max