Compounded asafoetida (hing) powder from LG in a 100 g jar, manufactured by Laljee Godhoo & Co. in Mumbai, for dals, curries and tempering.
LG Asafoetida Hing Powder comes in a white plastic jar with a white lid and an ornate black-bordered label reading Compounded Asafoetida Powder, with the red L.G logo and a green vegetarian dot. The net weight is 100 g (3.5 oz). The label names the manufacturer as Laljee Godhoo & Co. of Samuel Street, Mumbai, with the factory in Andheri (East), Mumbai, India. As general background, asafoetida is the dried gum oleoresin from the roots of several species of Ferula, plants of the carrot family. In Indian and Middle Eastern cooking it is used to complement or stand in for garlic and onion, and its strong smell mellows to a savoury flavour once cooked. Add a small pinch to hot oil or ghee with cumin and mustard seeds for a tadka, then pour it over dal, sambar and vegetable curries. It also seasons pickles, pakora batter and lentil snacks.