Cinnamon & how it's used by Indian Catering Services

Cinnamon is being used in Indian Cuisines since time immemorial. But how well do you know your cinnamon. Let's find out the source, benefits and uses of this wonder spice.

Cinnamon is extracted from the inner bark of trees belonging to Cinnamomum Genus. When it dries, it nicely curls up to form cinnamon sticks. Cinnamon is a tropical spice and is grown in Peninsular India, Sri Lanka and other tropical countries like Uganda. However, it is the Ceylon Cinnamon (grown in Sri Lanka) which is considered superior as compared to other types.

Cinnamon has many health benefits such as

·        Being an excellent anti-oxidant, it helps to fight away free radicals which are basically the root cause of major illnesses.

·        It is known to have anti-inflammatory properties.

·        It's anti microbial effects are known to provide considerable relief from cold.

Cinnamon has been an important ingredient in Indian traditional food and Indian Catering Services all over the world use cinnamon extensively in Mughlai dishes such as curries and kebabs. Apart from Mughlai dishes, cinnamon is traditionally used in cinnamon bagels and cakes which are delicious and tummy filling.

It has a sweet savory taste which makes it an important ingredient in majority of Indian dishes. Modish catering, the famous Indian Catering Service of Toronto, attributes the amazing taste and aroma of its dishes to cinnamon. But it should be used in just the right proportions. Excess of it may alter the taste unfavorably. To know it's proper use is an art which is mastered by Modish Catering.