Ajwain

Ajowain or Carom Small seeds are similar in appearance to caraway seeds, both in the way it is used in food and medicine. It is used as a spice in vegetables, fish, curry dishes, chutneys, and bread.

Benefits

Ajwain is used in traditional medicine practices, such as Ayurveda, in herbal blends in the belief it can treat various disorders. There is no evidence or regulatory approval that oral use of ajwain in herbal blends is effective or safe.

Ajwain Plant

Ajwain is a small plant. Sape of the seed is oval. They have a bitter and spicy taste, with a flavor similar to anise and oregano. They smell almost exactly like thyme because they also contain thymol, but they are more aromatic, less subtle in taste, and somewhat bitter and pungent. Even a few fruits tend to dominate the flavor of a dish. (Source-Wikipedia)

Uses

It is widely used in the cuisine of the Indian subcontinent. This is used to flavor a dish at the end of cooking. It is also an essential ingredient for herbal medicine practiced there.