What is this called?

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I want to know what is star anise called in urdu, see the picture below:

Start anise is a herb which is used in foods.

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Re: What is this called?

chakri/chakraphool or anasphal - SOURCE

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It is used in biryani / palao, I guess.

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Thanks, but this is the hindi name as shown in the source page.

I doubt I will be able to get it by this name in Pakistan.

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It’s called dagad phool. :slight_smile:
http://www.contactpakistan.com/pakfood/glossary.html

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It's also called badian- ke phool

*Please don't quote me on anything else, I also thought bagla was armpit. But this i'm pretty sure of because we add it to our doodh-patti chai.

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btw why do want this ???:hmmm:

kisi ne koi totka btaya kya ??

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Thanks both of you.

I went to a store and found this herb there. It didn’t have name printed on it so I asked a salesman and he said a name ending with ‘khatai’ (i forgot the complete name :smack:)

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I am trying to make a tea called ‘masalay wali chai’ (a term I have read many times on this forum)

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^ When u find out the exact name let me know... I'm curious now

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*double post

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I have heard it being called badia-khatai…(I am not a 100% sure though)

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^me too.. I know it as badia-khatai or badian khatai in Urdu as well.

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Badian ke phool..lol.

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Exactly, Badia Khatai is the name that was told by the store salesman. He said it is used in Qawa so that confirmed to me this was what I was looking for.

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that sounds right.

i think its used to make kashmiri (pink) chai right?

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Maybe, but I'm gonna add it to normal chai.

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It is easily available in at least in Karachi. But people call it saunf ka phool there.

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called badiyaan kay phool and is used in nihari......

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I use it to make labanese spice mixture that I use for marinades etc.