Dill

Dill is an annual herb of the celery family with soft, thread-like, aromatic leaves, hollow stems and flat clusters of small yellow flowers, followed by flat, oval fruits. Native to North Africa and West Asia, it is grown in many parts of India as a leaf and seed crop.

The fruit is used. Ayurveda calls it Shatapushpa and traditionally uses it in digestive preparations and in herbal waters given to infants. The leaves are cooked as a vegetable in northern India.