Mace/Javantri/Jathipatri

Jaadipathri in Tamil / Javantri in Hindi

Mace or Javitri (Myristica fragrans) plant is a member of the Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family). It comes from a fruit of the evergreen tree usually 9-12 mtr high.

In the processing of the seed, the crimson-colored aril is removed from the nutmeg seed that it envelops.

Nutrition Information 

• Mace features quite a different nutritional profile than nutmeg. It is less in calories, but has more concentrations of essential oils, vitamin-A, vitamin-C, carotenes, iron, and calcium.

 Benefits

• It is a therapeutic ingredient in various traditional medical practices from across the world.
• It is used in baked goods, vegetables, meat as a spice.
• The oil is used in cosmetics and toiletries.

How to use

• You can use while brewing milk tea or masala milk, primarily because it has notes of pepper.
• You can use it for making pickles, ketchups, curries and sauces.
• You can use it for making sweets, puddings, muffins, cakes and different kinds of breads.
• You can use it in your garam masala.
• It can enhance clear and creamed soups and casseroles, chicken pies and sauces.
• You can improve beverages with a little mace, especially chocolate drinks and tropical punches.
• To use mace in your biryani is essential.