asafoetida

As nouns the difference between asafetida and asafoetida

is that asafetida is while asafoetida is a resinous gum from the stem and roots of a wild fennel (.

As nouns the difference between asafoetida and fenugreek

is that asafoetida is a resinous gum from the stem and roots of a wild fennel (species: Ferula asafoetida), having a strong, unpleasant smell, with culinary and medical uses while fenugreek is a leguminous plant, species: Trigonella foenum-graecum, eaten as a vegetable and with seeds used as a spice.

As nouns the difference between asafoetida and chaunk

is that asafoetida is a resinous gum from the stem and roots of a wild fennel ( while chaunk is (cooking) a garnish made by frying mustard seed, asafoetida, and other whole spices in oil or ghee to release the flavours added to soups, curries, etc, at the end of cooking.