Where to Buy Hing / Asafoetida in Iceland?
If you are looking for hing in Iceland, also known as asafoetida, you can find it at Indian Food Shop in Reykjavík.
Hing is a small but powerful Indian spice used in dal, curries, sambhar, kadhi, vegetarian cooking, Jain cooking, and traditional Indian tadka.
🌿 What is Hing?
Hing, or asafoetida, is a strong aromatic spice used in Indian cooking. Before cooking, it has a very strong smell, but once added to hot oil or ghee, it gives food a deep, savoury, restaurant-style flavour.
In many Indian homes, hing is used almost every day, especially in lentils, potato dishes, curries, and dishes without onion or garlic.
🍛 Best for Dal
A small pinch of hing in tadka can make dal smell and taste more authentic.
🥔 Great for Vegetables
Use hing with cumin, turmeric, and potatoes for simple Indian-style aloo.
🧄 Useful Without Onion/Garlic
Hing is popular in Jain and vegetarian cooking because it adds depth and aroma.
⚠️ How Much Hing Should You Use?
Use only a small pinch. Hing is very strong. Too much can overpower the whole dish.
Best method: heat oil or ghee, add cumin seeds, then add a tiny pinch of hing for a few seconds before adding the rest of your ingredients.
🍲 Easy Recipe 1: Simple Dal Tadka with Hing
Ingredients:
- Cooked yellow dal or moong dal
- Ghee or oil
- Cumin seeds
- 1 small pinch hing / asafoetida
- Garlic, onion, tomato, turmeric, salt
- Fresh coriander
Method: Heat ghee, add cumin, add hing, then cook onion, garlic, tomato and spices. Mix into cooked dal and finish with coriander.
🥔 Easy Recipe 2: Jeera Aloo with Hing
Ingredients:
- Boiled potatoes
- Oil or ghee
- Cumin seeds
- 1 small pinch hing / asafoetida
- Turmeric, chilli powder, salt
- Coriander
Method: Heat oil, add cumin and hing, then add potatoes and spices. Cook until lightly crispy and aromatic.
🇮🇸 Buy Hing in Iceland
Finding Indian spices in Iceland can sometimes be difficult, especially special items like hing / asafoetida. At Indian Food Shop, we try to bring useful Indian grocery products for people who want to cook real Indian food at home.
Along with hing, you can also find Indian spices, lentils, rice, chutneys, snacks, frozen items, paneer, and cooking essentials.
📍 Visit Indian Food Shop
Looking for hing, asafoetida, Indian spices, or cooking advice in Iceland? Visit Indian Food Shop or contact us.
Indian Food Shop
Langirimi 21A, 112 Reykjavík, Iceland
Phone: +354 786 4795