If you need methi in Los Angeles, you'll find it at Anoras Cash N Carry on S Fairfax Ave — and it's worth knowing methi comes in a few different forms, because recipes rarely mean the same one. The three you'll reach for most are whole fenugreek seeds, dried kasuri methi (fenugreek leaves), and fresh methi. We carry all three, plus frozen methi dishes.

What is methi?

Methi is fenugreek — a plant used two ways in Indian cooking. The small, hard, amber seeds (methi dana) are a tempering and pickling spice with a bittersweet, maple-like note. The leaves are a vegetable and an herb: fresh methi cooks like spinach, and dried methi leaves (kasuri methi) are crumbled over curries as a finishing aroma.

Fenugreek seeds vs. kasuri methi — which do I need?

Check your recipe. If it calls for "methi seeds," "methi dana," or fenugreek for a tadka or pickle, you want whole fenugreek seeds. If it says "kasuri methi" or "dried fenugreek leaves" — common in butter chicken, dal and paneer dishes — you want the dried leaves, like MDH Kasoori Methi (also in a smaller 25g pack).

What forms of methi can I buy here?

• Whole fenugreek seeds (methi dana) — for tempering, pickles and spice blends. Dhanraj Fenugreek Seeds; seasoned Deep Methi Bhardo for pickling.
• Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves) — crumble over finished dishes. MDH Kasoori Methi.
• Fresh methi — seasonal green for methi thepla, aloo methi and methi malai matar. Look in our Fresh Produce aisle, and call ahead if you need it a specific day.
• Frozen methi dishes — ready-made when you're short on time, like methi muthia and methi thepla.

Stock shifts week to week, so if you don't see a form online, ask us in store.

How do you use kasuri methi?

Crush a pinch between your palms and stir it into a curry in the last minute or two of cooking — dal, butter chicken, paneer or a simple sabzi. A little goes a long way; it's a finishing aroma, not a base spice. Whole seeds, by contrast, go in early: bloom a few in hot oil for a tadka, or add to pickle masala.

Where can I buy methi near me in Los Angeles?

Anoras Cash N Carry, 567 S Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036 — in the Fairfax district, near the Original Farmers Market. Open daily, 10 AM–9 PM, with in-store shopping, pickup and local delivery across LA. You'll find whole seeds and blends in Spices & Masalas.

Frequently asked questions

Is kasuri methi the same as fenugreek seeds?

No — kasuri methi is the dried leaves (a finishing herb), while fenugreek seeds (methi dana) are the whole spice used for tempering and pickling. Most recipes mean one specifically.

Do you have fresh methi?

Seasonally, yes, in the fresh produce section. It comes and goes, so call ahead if you need it for a specific dish.

Do you deliver in Los Angeles?

Yes — local delivery across LA plus in-store pickup.