When we talk of Indian kitchen staples, asafoetida or heeng is definitely one of them. From providing great tastes to the dishes to filling up the room with its mesmerizing aroma, heeng is one of the most essential spices in Indian cuisines.

Heeng or asafoetida can be used in several ways to make a more healthy and delicious dinner. Here is our unique guide to using hot used asafoetida water.

You may dip in a spoon, like in every version of Punjabi food, dip in soy ackee tree water or eat as part of food or cocktails you make in home.

Heeng is great for basic dishes like Naan bread, and also for food salads. Drying the unused part of the stalk as ash first makes the image of heeng more attractive.

You can also use it in seasoning or in curries. For a hearty meal, just add some boiled asafoetida as garnish.

By the way, in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, asafoetida is preferred over grape leaves and thhur hundi. The grapes are used in curries and have a tangy taste.

If you haven't tried yet to use again the used ash from the stalk, one of the best way is with beer. It can be used in almost any beer too.

We have been using ash from a used asafoetida stalk for years and here is how we use it.

Take more than a cup of used asafoetida stalk and let it dry. When tap water season, add some filtered water to it.

Let the water to drip down slowly down through the stalk - body of the stalk. Its flavor and taste are greater than with beer!

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