Pure Kashmiri Saffron From India

By Author: Shweta Batra
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There are several varieties of saffron that are grown in different selected parts of the world. The popular varieties from Spain include trade names like Spanish superior and Crème. These brands are graded by the government agencies over there according to their appearance and aroma. Italian varieties are considered to be much superior to those of the Spanish varieties and the some of the brands here are said to be derived from that of the Iranian origins. Saffron from India is mainly cultivated in Kashmir known by the name of Kashmiri saffron. People from abroad can face difficulty in obtaining saffron from India because of the several restrictions imposed on the export of saffron by the Indian government.
The botanical name of saffron flower is Crocus Sativus and it is one of the most expensive spices in the world. It is also a very precious spice, which is extracted from the dried stigmas of the purple colored crocus flower. It takes around 150,000 flowers to extract just an ounce of best saffron. However, it is a very difficult process of extracting the spice from the flower because all the flowers have to be handpicked ...
... in the autumn month. Saffron has multiple purposes like apart from medicinal use. It can also be used in food items but only in moderate quantities because large dosage can sometimes be toxic for humans.
There are two locations in India where Saffron Kashmir grows and one of them is the town of Pampur. It is a small town, which is located 13 km from Srinagar capital city. The size of the saffron plant is very small and we can only see the flower from the ground because of its size. It is because of its unique smell and taste it can be used for cooking and as a coloring agent. For instance it is used in the traditional tea that is Kahwa, by the people of Kashmir.

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