Ketumbar Java


KITCHEN AND COOKING HERBS

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Ketumbar Java / Spiny coriander

(Photo: Steamed fish with Ketumbar java)

 
SCIENTIFIC : Eryngium foetidum L.
     
FAMILY : Apiaceae
     
COMMON NAME : Spiny coriander, black benny, recao, fitweed
     
LOCAL NAME : Ketumbar java (M), Daun sup (Ib., Bid.), Udu munuk (Kel.)
     
PREPARATION : Fresh leaves used in salads, Malaysian rice dishes and flavouring for food. It is often adopted by the Chinese as substitute for coriander.
     
TRADITIONAL USES : To alleviate fever, chills, nausea, diarrhoea, diabetes and convulsions.