Shaheen Dagar Phool

Dagad Phool has very little aroma, and if you taste a little piece it is slightly woody, bitter and cinnamon-like. However it is as a flavour enhancer that it really comes into its own. The only, and terribly unscientific, explanation we have for this, is that it is relatively high in Stictic Acid, an organic compound found in some lichens. Besides research conducted into the anti-cancer effect of stictic acid we have not come across any data that explains this amazing flavour effect when combined with savoury ingredients.