Cloves

Clove is one of the oldest spices in the world, is the dried, unopened flower bud of a small evergreen tree. It is indigenous to the Moluccas Islands of Indonesia. In India, cloves come from Mercara in Karnataka, and Kerala. Cloves both whole and ground are used in baked goods, cakes, confectionery, chocolate, puddings, desserts, sweets, syrups, preserves etc.

Clove is used for flavouring curries, gravies, pickles, ketchup and sauces, spice mixtures and pickling spices.