🧾 Is Your Hing Gluten-Free? Here’s What You Need to Know

Hing (asafoetida) is a powerful spice with a legacy in Indian kitchens for centuries. But as hing gets more commercialized, one important question remains:

Is your hing gluten-free — and do you know what’s really in it?

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🤔 What is Compounded Hing, Really?

Hing in its raw form — the gum/resin extracted from the Ferula plant — is extremely potent and difficult to use in daily cooking. That’s why most hing sold in the market is compounded hing — which simply means it’s been mixed with edible starches or gums to make it usable.

Standard and food safety approved additives include:

✅ Cereal Flours

✅ Gum arabic

These are not harmful — they’re commonly used and allowed by food safety authorities to bring down the potency and make it easy to use.

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⚠️ So What’s the Problem?

The issue is not with compounding itself, but with what often goes undisclosed:

❌ Artificial flavouring agents

❌ Synthetic colours

❌ Chemical binders

❌ Mystery “essences” and unlabelled additives

These substances are rarely mentioned on packaging, leaving consumers unaware of what they’re consuming — especially if they have dietary restrictions, allergies, or health sensitivities.

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✅ Tassyam: Pure or Compounded — Always Transparent

At Tassyam, we proudly offer both pure and compounded hing — and we tell you exactly what goes inside.

Our Promise:

🏷️ Full ingredient labels

🧾 No hidden additives or artificial chemicals

🌿 Compounded varieties made with food-safe starches

✅ Pure hing that is 100% gluten-free

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🟢 What is Pure Hing?

All our Laxmi Chand Hing varieties are 100% pure — no fillers, no gluten, no dilution. It’s ideal if:

You want the most traditional form of hing

You need it to be gluten-free

You cook from scratch and enjoy bold flavour

🛒 Try them here

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🟠 What is Compounded Hing?

Our compounded hing is carefully made using traditional, approved food bases like edible starches or gum arabic — all clearly disclosed on our packaging.

Mild, convenient, easy to use

Several gluten-free options available

No artificial flavourings or chemicals

Clear difference in strength and dosage compared to pure hing

🛒 Explore Tassyam's Gluten Free Varieties

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📋 How to Choose the Right Hing?

Type	Gluten-Free	Strong Aroma	Ingredients Disclosed	Tassyam Quality
Pure Hing	✅ Always	🔥🔥🔥	✅ 100% clear	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Compounded Hing	✅/❌ (Depends on base)	🔥🔥	✅ Always clear	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

 

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🧂 Final Thoughts

Compounded hing is not the villain. Lack of honesty is.

At Tassyam, whether you buy pure or compounded hing, you’ll always know what’s going into your food.

• ✅ Choose transparency
• ✅ Choose better health
• ✅ Choose real flavour

👉 Discover Tassyam's Complete Hing Collection