Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several tree species from the genus Cinnamomum. Cinnamon is used mainly as an aromatic condiment and flavouring additive in a wide variety of cuisines, sweet and savoury dishes, breakfast cereals, snackfoods, tea and traditional foods.

Cinnamon is known as "Dalchini / daalacheenee" in Hindi, "Dalacini" in marathi, "Darucini" in bengali, "Dalcina Cekka" in telugu and "Karuvappatta" in malayalam.

Nilgiri Spices sells hand picked, pealed and sun dried farm fresh aromatic cinnamon from tropical South India. Ground cinnamon, a Dark reddish brown and strong spicy taste, enhances many foods with its rich flavour is used in small quantities in Indian garam masala. . In traditional European cuisine, nutmeg used especially in potato dishes and in processed meat products; they are also used in wine, tea, and baked goods. Cinnamon is a good source of minerals rich with copper, potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, zinc and magnesium this helps in anti-fungal, anti-depressant, digestive and carminative functions. The Spice is also rich in vital B-complex vitamins, including Vitamin C, Folic acids, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin A and have anti-oxidant, disease preventing and health promoting properties.

Uses of Cinnamon (Dalchini) In food
1. Cinnamon Rice - Simple adding a Ceylon Cinnamon when you cook rice gives it wonderful aroma and enhances the taste with only a hint of Cinnamon.
2. Wine Poaching - Prepare and add flavour to wine poaching liquids for fruits (pears or apples) with cinnamon sticks.
3. Cinnamon Orange Water - Boil a cinnamon stick with 3 cups of water, add a slice of orange.
4. Anti Fungal Treatment - Boil a few Ceylon Cinnamon sticks and soak your feet in it to get rid of this pesky Fungal infection.
5. Flavour sugar - Add flavour to sugar by placing cinnamon sticks in it.
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Cinnamon for Pets:
For Pets cinnamon helps to Improves food palatability, Warms their bones during winter, Bone and cartilage development and many more, for more details read Cinnamon for Pets

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