Fennel Seeds

Fennel seeds (also known as fennel spice) are small aromatic seeds with a green to yellow-brown colour and are used to flavour sweet and savoury food, infuse alcoholic drinks, pickling juices, marinades and teas.

The seed’s distinctive smell and taste are similar to that of liquorice (or aniseed) with warm, earthy and slightly sweet undertones.

Fennel seeds add spice to dishes in countries across the world, particularly Italian specialities such as salami, porchetta, fish dishes and tomato-based stews. South Asian and Sri Lankan recipes use fennel seeds heavily as part of their famous ‘masala spice blends’ which form the base of a variety of meat, fish, vegetarian and vegan curries.