panch phoran recipe | bengali five spice recipe, panch phoron recipe. Bengali panch phoron is a unique blend of whole spices which is used in many bengali dishes as tempering. Panch phutana or Panch masala or padkaune masala is a blend of the spice mixture which is an essential part of Bengali cuisine. Panch means “five” and Phoron means “flavor” or “spice” hence it is known as bengali five spice.
panch phoran recipe | bengali five spice recipe, panch phoron recipe. Panch phoron is a colourful blend of flavourful seeds: the green of fennel seed, black mustard and nigella seeds, golden fenugreek and cumin seeds. Some variations may substitute anise for the fennel seeds or wild mustard for cumin, radhuni seed for mustard, and possibly black cumin for Nigella. Generally the ingredients are added in equal proportions, though this can vary according to taste.
panch phoron recipe , how to make bengali five spice
Ingredients
- 1 tsp nigella seeds /kalunji
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp saunf /fennel seeds
- 1 tsp fenugreek seeds / methi
Instructions
- Combine the seeds in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container.
- Depending on what kind of dish you make with these seeds, they can either be fried briefly in oil or dry roasted to coax out their rich flavors.
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Looks like a flavorful spice mix!! Some of these spices I have never heard of but now I am so intrigued!