Jimbu, Himalayan Spice
Jimbu is a dried spice herb from onions family used extensively in cooking of Nepal and Tibet. Stalks from Jimbu plants (Allium hypsistum and Allium przewalskianum) are sundried and stored for use as a spice. A typical use of jimbu includes frying in butter or oil to bring out their flavors, and then adding it to a dish. In Tibetan Kingdom of Mustang, Jimbu is used to spice vegetables, lentils, pickles, and even meat. In rest of Nepal, it is commonly used to flavor lentils (daal).