So, I accidentally checked out the asian store with a package of ganthoda (heera) which I must have picked by accident. From googling, it appears it is similar to ginger and has health benefits (joints pain, sleeping problems, etc) and used in indian and chinese cuisine. I can't find any recipe or video about it, but I was wondering has anyone else used this before?

Quote from: gagomes on February 05, 2013, 03:07 PM
So, I accidentally checked out the asian store with a package of ganthoda (heera) which I must have picked by accident. From googling, it appears it is similar to ginger and has health benefits (joints pain, sleeping problems, etc) and used in indian and chinese cuisine. I can't find any recipe or video about it, but I was wondering has anyone else used this before?

What had you meant to buy?

(sorry bad grammar?, minds gone blank)

Quote from: DalPuri on February 05, 2013, 03:27 PM

Quote from: gagomes on February 05, 2013, 03:07 PM
So, I accidentally checked out the asian store with a package of ganthoda (heera) which I must have picked by accident. From googling, it appears it is similar to ginger and has health benefits (joints pain, sleeping problems, etc) and used in indian and chinese cuisine. I can't find any recipe or video about it, but I was wondering has anyone else used this before?

What had you meant to buy?

(sorry bad grammar?, minds gone blank)

to be quite honest, I must've picked this while searching for star anise -- I don't quite know whether I picked it or someone left it behind and it came into my bag. Either that, or it was on the counter and I brought home accidentally (i.e a previous customer left it behind)

Quote from: gagomes on February 05, 2013, 04:02 PM
to be quite honest, I must've picked this while searching for star anise -- I don't quite know whether I picked it or someone left it behind and it came into my bag. Either that, or it was on the counter and I brought home accidentally (i.e a previous customer left it behind)

Quoteit came into my bag

Like drugs at customs? (whispers "yeah, yeah, that dude. check him out at till. you slip it in, and we'll get it on the other side")  ;D ;D ;D

Quote from: gagomes on February 05, 2013, 03:07 PM
So, I accidentally checked out the asian store with a package of ganthoda (heera) which I must have picked by accident. From googling, it appears it is similar to ginger and has health benefits (joints pain, sleeping problems, etc) and used in indian and chinese cuisine. I can't find any recipe or video about it, but I was wondering has anyone else used this before?

If it's real ganthoda, then it's also know as "long pepper", and Dr J S Pruthi devotes two pages to it, which I could scan and send to your for your personal research.  If it is Tagar ganthoda (Valeriana spp.), then Dr Pruthi makes no mention and I have to refer you to Wikipaedia.

** Phil.

Quote from: Phil [Chaa006] on February 05, 2013, 05:58 PM

Quote from: gagomes on February 05, 2013, 03:07 PM
So, I accidentally checked out the asian store with a package of ganthoda (heera) which I must have picked by accident. From googling, it appears it is similar to ginger and has health benefits (joints pain, sleeping problems, etc) and used in indian and chinese cuisine. I can't find any recipe or video about it, but I was wondering has anyone else used this before?

If it's real ganthoda, then it's also know as "long pepper", and Dr J S Pruthi devotes two pages to it, which I could scan and send to your for your personal research.  If it is Tagar ganthoda (Valeriana spp.), then Dr Pruthi makes no mention and I have to refer you to Wikipaedia.

** Phil.

Thanks Phil, sadly, I think it may be the latter. I will confirm whenever I get the chance. I might forget tonight as I'm quite busy and will be home late!

Quote from: DalPuri on February 05, 2013, 04:17 PM

Quote from: gagomes on February 05, 2013, 04:02 PM
to be quite honest, I must've picked this while searching for star anise -- I don't quite know whether I picked it or someone left it behind and it came into my bag. Either that, or it was on the counter and I brought home accidentally (i.e a previous customer left it behind)

Quoteit came into my bag

Like drugs at customs? (whispers "yeah, yeah, that dude. check him out at till. you slip it in, and we'll get it on the other side")  ;D ;D ;D

haha, in fairness, I think the reason may have been the fact that I came in on a Friday around 7:50 and I was rushed at 8 by the staff at the counter to get my shopping done. So either I picked the wrong thing or someone left their thing in the counter and I inadvertently shoplifted it ;D