Cloves
The Tamil name for Cloves is "Kirambu".
In present day, Tamil cuisine and in general Indian cuisine, Cloves plays a major role.
Cloves are good for health particularly teeth. In Tamil cusine, there are various ways of using "Kirambu":
Dried Cloves:
This is one important spice that is used for cooking veg and non-veg foods, curries and side dishes. Very good medicinal values.
Popular dish where Clove is used:
Almost all non-veg meat dishes and Briyani and some veg dishes
Mutton kuruma, Chicken fry
Spelling variations in Tamil name for Clove:
Kirambu, Krambu, Kiranbu, Kranbu, Kirambhu