Loading recommendations for you

We do not have any recommendations at this time

Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime

FREE delivery: Saturday, May 1 on orders over $25.00 shipped by Amazon. Details

Fastest delivery: Tuesday, April 27
Order within 15 hrs and 22 mins Details

In Stock.

$$12.99 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details

Ships from	Amazon
Sold by	Rani Brand (Manufacturer / Brand Owner)

Details

Ships from

Amazon

Sold by

Rani Brand (Manufacturer / Brand Owner)

Return policy: This item is non-returnable

Add a gift receipt for easy returns

In Stock.

Deliver every:

Auto-deliveries sold by Rani Brand (Manufacturer / Brand Owner) and Fulfilled by Amazon

Have one to sell?

Sell on Amazon

Rani Asafetida (Hing) Ground 3.75oz (106g) ~ All Natural | Salt Free | Vegan | NON-GMO | Asafoetida Indian Spice | Best for Onion Garlic Substitute

Visit the Rani Brand Authentic Indian Products Store

1,940 ratings

| 24 answered questions

Amazon's Choice in Asafetida by Rani Brand Authentic Indian Products

Price:

$12.99 ($3.46 / Ounce) Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime

Enhance your purchase

Ingredients	Asafoetida, Edible Gum & Wheat
Brand	Rani Brand Authentic Indian Products
Weight	3.75 Ounces
Package Weight	0.16 Kilograms
Item Form	Powders

About this item

You'll LOVE our Asafetida by Rani Brand--Here's Why: 100% Natural, No preservatives & Great Health Benefits... often used as a Garlic/Onion substitute, also in dal (soups) to offset/help digest beans & lentils
❤️️Strong Aroma! Asafetida has the strongest aroma of any spice...when cooked the aromas transforms, leaving behind a rich and pleasurable taste of onion and garlic. Non-GMO, Vegan, PREMIUM Gourmet Food Grade Spice.
❤️️Net Wt. 3.75oz (106g) Authentic Indian Product, Alternate Names: Asafoetida, Hing, Heeng (Hindi)

Frequently bought together

Total price: $25.97

Buy the selected items together

This item:Rani Asafetida (Hing) Ground 3.75oz (106g) ~ All Natural | Salt Free | Vegan | NON-GMO | Asafoetida… $12.99($3.46 / 1 Ounce)
In Stock.
Sold by Rani Brand (Manufacturer / Brand Owner) and ships from Amazon Fulfillment.
FREE Shipping on orders over $25.00. Details
Rani Amchur (Mango) Ground Powder Spice 3oz (85g) ~ All Natural, Indian Origin | No Color | Gluten… $6.99($2.33 / 1 Ounce)
In Stock.
Sold by Rani Brand (Manufacturer / Brand Owner) and ships from Amazon Fulfillment.
FREE Shipping on orders over $25.00. Details
Rani Black Mustard Seeds Whole Spice (Rai Sarson) 3.5oz (100g) PET Jar, All Natural ~ Gluten… $5.99($5.99 / 1 Ounce)
In Stock.
Sold by Rani Brand (Manufacturer / Brand Owner) and ships from Amazon Fulfillment.
FREE Shipping on orders over $25.00. Details

More items to explore

Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1

What other items do customers buy after viewing this item?

Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1

Special offers and product promotions

Amazon Business: Make the most of your Amazon Business account with exclusive tools and savings. Login now
Amazon Business : For business-only pricing, quantity discounts and FREE Shipping. Register a free business account

Have a question?

Find answers in product info, Q&As, reviews

There was a problem completing your request. Please try your search again later.

All Product Information Customer Q&A's Customer Reviews

Product Description

Asafetida (sometimes spelled Asafoetida)...A Little History! Native to Southwestern Asia. A little known spice outside of India, asafetida is the dried resin obtained from the rhizome of the giant fennel plant. Powdered asafetida has a strong odor, reminiscent of picked garlic. In most Indian cooking it is used as a flavor enhancer and once cooked releases an onion-like flavor. It is also known as devil's dung, asant, food of the gods, jowani badian, stinking gum, hing, hengu, ingu, kayam, and ting.

Asafetida is used as a digestive aid, in food as a condiment, and in pickling. It typically works as a flavour enhancer and, used along with turmeric, is a standard component of Indian cuisine, particularly in lentil curries such as dal, sambar as well as in numerous vegetable dishes. It is sometimes used to harmonize sweet, sour, salty, and spicy components in food. Asafoetida is considered a digestive in that it reduces flatulence.

Strong Aroma? YES!

Asafetida has the strongest aroma of any spice... so much so it requires a binding agent just to make it usable! The strong smell is normal - in fact, it represents how fresh/potent it is.

If this is your first time using it, try cooking a small portion (perhaps start with 1/8 tsp) in a bit of oil to get a feel for the strength and aroma this spice provides.

Rani's Spices.... Live Healthy!

All natural, fresh & premium quality spices... taste the difference in all your dishes. At Rani Foods, we comb the planet for the best ingredients, whether it be high quality coriander from Orissa, or the best Cumin from Gujrat. We go throughout the world purchasing the finest quality spices available, and fully stand behind our products. We are a 100% Family Owned and have been in the Indian food trade for over 35 years. Our goal is your happiness and health. Give our products a try, and experience the difference

Health Benefits

Natural digestive, Asafetida is usually used in hard to digest dishes (i.e. Lentils, Beans & Peas)
Known to reduce flatulence
Dr. Oz has done extensive research on all the health benefits of Asafetida, including weight loss. We recommend you google this research for yourself!

100% Natural (No Preservatives)
No Added Sugar, Salt or MSG
Non-ETO (Not irradiated)
Non-GMO
Vegan
Made in small batches for freshness & purity!

No onions.. no garlic? This is the spice for you!

No Onions? No Garlic? No problem. Rani Brand premium asafetida has long been used as a substitute for onions and garlic in a wide variety of recipes. Many people who suffer from allergies use this as well. Also, just as onions and garlic have a very pungent smell and taste, our asafetida is no different. , our asafetida is no different. Sniff at your own risk.


Q: Are Rani Brand Spices Kosher? A: Yes and No. All of our products are inherently kosher, though it does not have a specific kosher company designation. Our company does not process any dairy or meat products whatsoever. Q: Is this product Gluten Friendly? A: No, it contains wheat as a binding agent Ingredients: Asafoetida, Edible Gum, & Wheat as a binding agent Product of India Alternative Name: Hing, Hinge, Asafoetida. Packaging: Plastic Bottle Product Type: Coarse Ground Powder	FAQ's Q: How to use Asafetida? A: Used in curries, lentil dishes, soups, pickle preserves & can be sprinkled onto salads. Use it anywhere you would use Garlic or Onions as well, including Garlic Bread. CAUTION! If this is your first time using it, try cooking a small portion (perhaps start with 1/8 tsp) in a bit of oil to get a feel for the strength and aroma this spice provides. Q: Is this product all natural A: Yes, Non-GMO as well, all Rani Brand products are free from any genetically modified ingredients Q: Is this product vegan? A: Yes, no animal products are used on this or any Rani Brand Spices.	How Rani Foods Started Established in 1979 we are family owned and operated, we have a higher standard than all the rest, our own. Rani was founded on a passion for quality, value and health. Working in close partnership with our suppliers enables us to offer the freshest highest quality ingredients at a superior value. We have never cut corners, always insisting on the higher quality, higher grade. We built a brand on trust, a trust that our customers have been giving us for over 35 years. Our products are sourced from family farms, cleaned, ground & packaged in the same facility for the highest quality control and hygiene. We go around the world to bring you the exotic flavors of India & surrounding South Asian flavors.	A little About Us... Rani Brand, what makes us different makes us better! Unlike other companies that use co-packers, we directly import from our own factories in India, lab test and package our ingredients to ensure quality, consistency and the best flavors. We are also one of the largest wholesale suppliers of Indian Food products in the U.S. and are trusted by hundreds of the nation’s top ethnic retailers. Did you know most products sold in the U.S. go through 3-7 different supply chains before they are sold to you? This means a higher cost and product that is older by the time it reaches you, the end consumer. We are the manufacturer, distributor & retailer of Rani Brand products. Our single vertical supply chain allows us to offer the best value and freshness, making Rani Brand Products one of a kind.

RECIPE: Lentil curry

Cook time: 45 minutes Prep time: 30 minutes

Serving size: 4 Heat level: Mild

2 cups Rani Toor dal

1 tsp. Rani Turmeric ground

1 tsp. Rani Cumin seeds

1 tsp. Rani Asafetida ground

salt to taste

Method: Soak Toor dal for 30 min. and drain. Cook the toor dal in 3 ½ cups of hot water until soft. Add the turmeric, cumin seed, asafetida, and salt. Simmer for 5 min.

Product details

Item Display Weight:3.75 ounces

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Product Dimensions : 2.5 x 2 x 3.5 inches; 3.75 Ounces
UPC : 680901193201
Manufacturer : Rani Brand
ASIN : B006POH22Y

Best Sellers Rank: #3,636 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
- #1 in Asafetida

Customer Reviews:
1,940 ratings

Important information

Ingredients

Asafoetida, Edible Gum & Wheat

Legal Disclaimer

Statements regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition.

Customer Questions & Answers

See questions and answers

Customer reviews

5 star		75%
4 star		13%
3 star		5%
2 star		2%
1 star		6%

How are ratings calculated?

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Julian Lazaro

Delicious

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2017

Item Display Weight: 3.75 ounces

Have been using this brand of Asafoetida for a couple of years, it's essential for making various styles of curries taste right. As other have said, it tastes like very concentrated garlic but also has a strange sweetness on the tongue. It smells stinky, but in a way that after a time is pleasant, sort of like some varieties of cheese.
It also has a fascinating history; In Roman times the giant fennel plant (known as Silphium or Laser) was so valued for culinary and medicinal uses that it was harvested to extinction - Asafoetida, a close cousin, was considered a worthy alternative and has remained in use for thousands of years since. Egyptians and Minoans both had specific glyphs to represent this unique fennel resin. Apparently animals that grazed on the original giant fennel had extra delicious meat, and this may be the reason the original went extinct (no one ever figured out how to mass cultivate the plant).
The most fascinating aspect of this story is that the original giant fennel had heart shaped seeds. They were so famous and valued that the first heart symbols (representing the seeds) in human history were put onto coins, as Silphium resin was worth its weight in gold. Its connection to love is that Silphium prevented pregnancy - like many plants in the fennel family, it was pharmacologically active and prevented pregnancy very successfully. It was the first birth control. And from that legacy here you have Rani "Asafetida" which is a weird spelling of the Roman word "Asafoetida", coming from Parthian (Persia / modern Iran) trader's word for resin "Aza" and latin "foetidus" meaning stinky.

Enjoy your delicious fascinating stinky resin.

213 people found this helpful

Helpful

Curious in TN

Asafetida is a good substitute for onions and garlic, and easier to digest!

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2018

Item Display Weight: 3.75 ouncesVerified Purchase

So glad I discovered this seasoning! Recently, I read “The Acid Watcher Diet,” Dr. Jonathan Aviv, MD. I was diagnosed last year with ulcers in my esophagus and a very large congenital hiatal hernia. While on 40mg./day for three months the esophagus healed. But with a maintenance dose of 20mg., they reappeared. And even this dosage is associated with long-term adverse events.

I read about this book in the NYT and ordered it. Dr. Aviv recommends asafetida to replace garlic and onions for seasoning. I am finding it very satisfying without causing symptoms. Garlic and onions also are banned on the Low FODMAP diet, so this would also be good for people with IBS.

Incidentally, all of my symptoms have improved dramatically since starting the diet a couple of weeks ago. The book, too, is available on Amazon.

78 people found this helpful

Helpful

This is the real deal

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2018

Item Display Weight: 3.75 ouncesVerified Purchase

I was skeptical and worried about fillers when I made this purchase, for I cannot find this product where I live now.

Rest assured, this is the real stuff, and it's effective. I'll be buying more of this, since I can't find it in my local markets.

As for the other reviews complaining about the odor:
A) This is what Hing smells like. It's not unusual at all.
B) To me, Hing smells like garlic/onions, so I guess the reviewers also don't cook with those items
C) If you're buying the Hing primarily so beans are easier to eat and digest, this smells much better than the alternative.
D) The odor goes away when you cook.
E) Try something new!

52 people found this helpful

Helpful

Raw4L1fe-Vegan Fashion Maven.

A lot about “Hing” or Asafoetida. Great taste, holistic aid, high price

Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2019

Item Display Weight: 3.75 ouncesVerified Purchase

Asafoetida is suitable for all kinds of stomach problems. It has anti-flatulent, anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic properties. This means it can relieve upset stomachs, gas, indigestion, intestinal worms and has even helped to treat irritable bowel syndrome.

I use it instead of garlic and onions. It has the same pungent taste, of Salty , Spicy, Sweet, Sour, and finally pungent.

It does not seem to leave the smell, of onions or garlic (sulfur “rotten egg smell”) the folowing days. If one sweats, etc. It has many medicinal properties, im aware obviously aniins and garlic have many as well. For anyone with stomach ailments, it is very settling.

I make a sprouted garbanzo(they grow a tiny tail) packed full of enzymes, that ones body is aided in breaking down food. Not “robbing enzymes” that must break down cooked food. Its most nutrient rich, and I follow non violence, consuming fruits, herbs, some sprouted grains,after 35 years studying all western, eastern holistic medicine. Also, if Christian, I eat similar to Genesis 1:27-30, and all religions, seem to agree on breaking fast with fruit. As vegan told “you kill vegetables”!!!

I prune leaves of sweet potato plants, i eat what grows toward sun. Its been evolving process since 7 years old, when my grabdfatger worked at a slaughter house/butcher shop.

There was no mental disconnection from the animal, to packed product.

This “Hing” (common term) is more expensive than in east indian shops. Ive bought Hing from vedic Hindu shops, that do not use garlic/onions for years.

This is closest to taste I know. Id give more stars if price was not double that in organic vegan markets. Id like to know ratio of hing to other ingredients.

A top that lets one shake on, not open top, would help friends who love this hing, from overdoing, pouring not sprinkling, after loving it over root garlic, onions.

27 people found this helpful

Helpful

courtney cotton

Vendor has no return policy

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2018

Item Display Weight: 3.75 ouncesVerified Purchase

I have bought this product before and it was very yellow in color. This batch was brown for some reason . I am not a spice expert and think it may be expired. Asafetida has a strong smell and is usually stored in the freezer and in a smell proof container. This order has no smell which makes me question.

37 people found this helpful

Helpful

Bill Shindelar

The product I bought before was mellow with a great taste. This last product is bitter with an ...

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2018

Item Display Weight: 48.0 ouncesVerified Purchase

why the difference in color between 3# and 3oz? This time your product tastes different. The product I bought before was mellow with a great taste. This last product is bitter with an unpleasant taste. And wouldn't you know I bought the large size. Very disappointed.

27 people found this helpful

Helpful

Top reviews from other countries

Roy W.

Crucial ingredient for some Indian dishes.

Reviewed in Canada on March 30, 2020

Item Display Weight: 3.75 ouncesVerified Purchase

Sounds like a Spanish Dance and smells like something you would only handle with rubber gloves and a gas mask; however, it adds an amazing flavour to many Indian Dishes. If you have always wondered what you might be missing in order to get that authentic taste, this is probably it.

Great price, excellent delivery speed and well packaged.Thoroughly recommended.

Update: I'm not going to change my rating, because that's how I felt at the time, however, I paid $3.99 for this on 16 March, 2020, including Free shipping. The current price leaves me disgusted. They are still selling it on their own site at $4.99. I will remember this after the crisis and source my spices elsewhere.

16 people found this helpful

Rich

Container not fit for purpose

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 12, 2020

Item Display Weight: 3.75 ouncesVerified Purchase

Lid does not stay closed, there are flip up bits on the lid, clearly cheap as they don’t lock down. First thing to do is put in a decent container

One person found this helpful

Krasimir

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 17, 2021

Item Display Weight: 3.75 ouncesVerified Purchase

Nice product

One person found this helpful

Carmen Pennycooke

Arrived on time

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2019

Item Display Weight: 3.75 ouncesVerified Purchase

Great product, you can put this in any food to bring out the flavours, I am so pleased with it, I will be purchase from this seller again. It was well packaged order was received on time.

Clear ingredients should be straight visible

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 6, 2021

Item Display Weight: 3.75 ouncesVerified Purchase

The Asafoetida Product description says it is pure, however, there is gum & wheat as well in it & the % is not given. Therefore for gluten allergy may it is not suitable.

One person found this helpful

See all reviews

Customers who viewed this item also viewed

Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1

Pages with related products. See and discover other items: lentil beans, lentil soup, cooked food, garlic soup, fenugreek leaves, onion powder

Disclaimer: While we work to ensure that product information is correct, on occasion manufacturers may alter their ingredient lists. Actual product packaging and materials may contain more and/or different information than that shown on our Web site. We recommend that you do not solely rely on the information presented and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or consuming a product. For additional information about a product, please contact the manufacturer. Content on this site is for reference purposes and is not intended to substitute for advice given by a physician, pharmacist, or other licensed health-care professional. You should not use this information as self-diagnosis or for treating a health problem or disease. Contact your health-care provider immediately if you suspect that you have a medical problem. Information and statements regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition. Amazon.com assumes no liability for inaccuracies or misstatements about products.

Adding to Cart...

Added to Cart

Not Added

Item is in your Cart

Not Added

Choose how often it's delivered

Skip or cancel any time

Choose how often it's delivered

Skip or cancel any time

Image Unavailable