Fresh and dried fenugreek leaves can be used to finish dishes like sauces, curries, vegetable dishes, and soups. Fenugreek seeds can be used whole or ground and used in spice blends such as garam masala, panch phoran (Indian five-spice), or dry rubs for meat.
 
For thousands of years, fenugreek has been used in alternative and Chinese medicine to treat skin conditions and many other diseases.  Recently, it has become a common household spice and thickening agent.