This recipe which contains asafoetida, doubles up as a home remedy and a tasty condiment.

Asafoetida is a resin obtained from the tap-root of several species of Ferula.  It is mostly used in Middle-eastern and Indian cuisine.  It contributes a strongly pungent taste to food and can be compared to a combination of garlic and onions.  It makes a very unique tasting chilli sauce and asafoetida has the added health benefits:

1) Digestive aid.

2) Anti-flatulent.

3) Anti-viral and Anti-bacterial.

4) Traditional remedy for asthma and bronchitis.  Can also be used for coughs and colds.

5) In Aryuvedic medicine; it is used to balance the Kapha constitution which has a watery/phlegmatic tendency.  Also, it can balance the airy qualities of the Vata constitution which requires grounding.

I have put the Asafoetida Chilli Sauce recipe in Belize Wild Recipes and Home Remedies.

The recipe also contains:

Tomatoes:

Habanero Peppers:

Cilantro (Coriander):

For international readers asafoetida can be purchased from health-food stores and Indian supermarkets.  For those in Belize, asafoetida can be bought from The Apothecary.