FAQ about Kashmiri Kesar

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Product FAQ about Kashmiri Kesar


FAQ About Kashmiri Kesar

Here's everything you need to know about this incredible spice.

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It suffices your spicy snack cravings during hunger pangs.

It helps in mental illnesses like Anxiety and Stress. It also has a soothing and healing effect on the nerve system.

It improves your stamina, vigor, and strength. 

Threads are not water-soluble or milk.

It is used as a food dye for some cuisines.

This spice helps boost your Immunity level in the current COVID19 pandemic.

They are widely used to recover from energy loss, and it is the best energy booster for winning back body force and strength.

It has low-fat content, which helps lower harmful LDL cholesterol.

Why is it so expensive?

It is costly since:

  • Each flower has three stigmas or threads.
  • It blooms only once a year and for one week.
  • Even though the technology in the world is advanced, it is still hand-harvested.
  • It is hand-plucked, collected, and dried. 
  • Nearly 150 flowers are hand plucked to produce one gram of the spice.
  • This expensive and loved spice has a long useful life.
  • Until the next harvest, we can't use our Farms.

Growing the spice is a labor-intensive process that should get a reasonable price.

Mood swings

It has an anti-depressant quality, which helps balance serotonin and dopamine, norepinephrine, which impact the mood.

But, it has adverse effects if taken in large amounts.

How does it taste

You may use it to color (dye) your food. It glazes red or orange color.

It has a unique taste and color, making it easy to spot in a dish. It pairs well with many flavors and meats.

It is used in rice cuisines such as biryani or paella. The spice is also added to desserts and ice creams. 

When to feed this spice to your Baby

You can feed it to babies over six months of age, and they can be given a single thread or stigma of this, mixed with mother's milk.

Where do I buy this spice?

You are at the right place. 

We believe in delivering the best quality products right to your home. We offer GI tag certified keshar.

Have you ever thought about why it is so?

It is not just spice, but it is a medicine too. Due to weather, expensive labor, and availability in Kashmir, it is expensive for an authentic version.

What is it used for? 

It has multiple uses basic use. It is used as a color die (enhancers) for food, fragrance & taste enhancer.

Health benefits like 

It is used in multiple health-related issues like Alzheimer's disease, hardening of the arteries(atherosclerosis), spitting up blood (hemoptysis), premenstrual syndrome (PMS) related issues, dry skin, heartburn, shock, pain, intestinal gas (flatulence), depression, fright, for sleep-related problems like insomnia, natural supplement for cancer, Women use saffron for menstrual cramps.

What does it taste like?

It has a sweet floral taste.

Where can you buy it?

You can buy the best premium export quality with us from Pampore, Kashmir, India.

How do you add it to your dish?

Just a pinch of it threads with milk, stock (boiled water of meat or vegetables), warm water, Tea, or white wine.

The mix is soaked nearly for 45 mins before use. For best results, you can soak the same overnight.

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