Herb
Fenugreek
A little maple-scented seed that has flavored kitchens and steadied blood sugar for generations.
🌱 What it is
Fenugreek is a small, golden-brown seed with a warm, maple-like aroma, used both as a kitchen spice and soaked or steeped for its traditional support of blood sugar and digestion.
✨ How it may help
- May help support steady, healthy blood sugar
- May help support comfortable digestion
- May help support healthy appetite and milk supply in nursing mothers
- May help support flavor and nutrition in everyday cooking
🥄 How to use it
Soak 1 teaspoon of fenugreek seeds in water overnight and drink the water (and eat the soft seeds) in the morning, or steep them as a tea. The seeds also flavor curries and breads.
🥗 Nutrition
Per 1 tablespoon seeds (about 11g) · about 36 calories
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2.5g
- Iron: 3.7mg
- Magnesium: 21mg
- Total carbohydrate: 6.5g
Source: USDA FoodData Central
⚖️ Caution
May lower blood sugar, so use caution with diabetes medication; avoid medicinal amounts in pregnancy, and those allergic to chickpeas or peanuts may react.
🍃 A note from nature
A seed small enough to season a meal yet strong enough to steady the body shows how much was packed into the smallest parts of the garden.