Fenugreek ( /ˈfɛnjʉɡriːk/; Trigonella foenum-graecum) is a plant in the family Fabaceae. Fenugreek is used both as a herb (the leaves) and as a spice (the seed). The leaves, known as methi in Hindi/Urdu/मेथीHindi/Nepali), are also eaten as vegetables. A common ingredient in dishes from the Indian Subcontinent. The cuboid yellow to amber coloured fenugreek seeds are frequently used in the preparation of pickles, vegetable dishes, daals and spice mixes encountered in the subcontinent cusine.