Javitri (noun.) Nutmeg (in Hindi Jaiphal) has an outer cover that is used as a spice in Indian cuisine. Its flavour is like the combination of cinnamon and pepper, and it can be added to cheese dishes, souffles, sauces, and soups, poultry, and fish recipes. It is found on the evergreen nutmeg tree that is a native to Spice Islands near Indonesia. Many variants of the herb can be found across regions. The origin determines the colour of the herb. It is used in the Caribbean, Moroccan, Dutch, French, and British cuisine.
It is added to the basic composition of masala/ curry powders. It is a highly aromatic spice used in the preparation of biriyanis, chicken/ meat curry, chicken bhuna masala and aromatic spicy vegetable curries.