Garlic

🌿 Description:

Garlic is a strongly aromatic bulb plant used worldwide as both a spice and medicine. It grows underground as a cluster of small cloves covered by thin white or purple papery skin. Each clove can be separated and used fresh or dried.

When chopped or crushed, garlic releases a compound called allicin, responsible for its pungent aroma and many health benefits.

🍽️ Culinary Uses:

• Widely used in Indian, Chinese, Mediterranean, and Italian cuisines

• Used in curries, sauces, soups, pickles, and chutneys

• Often sautéed in oil or ghee for tempering (tadka)

💪 Health Benefits:

• Boosts immunity and helps fight infections

• Reduces cholesterol and blood pressure

• Improves heart health

• Contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties

🌱 Nutritional Value (per 100g):

• Calories: ~149 kcal

• Protein: 6.4 g

• Vitamin C: 31 mg

• Calcium, Iron, and Selenium: rich source