Delight Foods Radhuni 200gm | Indian Spices

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This is a Bengali spice mix that combines fennel seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds and nigella seeds. Peel the potato, sweet potato, raw banana and raw papaya and cut them into long pieces. Cut the brinjal and bitter gourd without peeling. All the vegetables should be approximately the same amount and cut into similar-sized pieces. Fennel seeds are small, greenish-brown, oblong-shaped seeds that come from the fennel plant. They have a strong, anise-like flavor and aroma, and are commonly used as a spice in cooking, particularly in Indian and Mediterranean dishes. They are also used as a breath freshener after meals. Fennel seeds are believed to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and digestive properties. They are also used in traditional medicine to relieve menstrual cramps, increase milk flow in breastfeeding women, and treat digestive issues. Brown Mustard Seeds (Sarson) But experts say that it has many medicinal values. That is why it is traditional used as herbal medicine in some counties. This Bengali spice mix uses just 5 ingredients – warming and nutty radhuni (can be replaced with cumin seeds), oniony nigella seeds (kalaunji), licorice-flavored fennel seeds (saunf), spicy and sweet brown mustard seeds (sarson), and bitter fenugreek seeds (methi dana ). Radhuni

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Radhuni, known as ajmod in Hindi is native to South Asia and Indonesia, and is often confused with Ajwain or Carom seeds. This 5 seed mix is widely used in the cuisine of Bangladesh, Eastern India (West Bengal, Assam, Orissa), and Southern Nepal as well. This spice's scientific name is Trachyspermum roxburghianum. However, a lot of people mistakenly believe that radhuni is a plant seed. But that is untrue, as those are the dried fruits of an apiaceae family blooming plant. Additionally, many people assert that it tastes like celery. Typically, South Asia, South East Asia, and Indonesia are where this plant is grown. In some nations, those dried fruits are employed as herbal medicines. Indian spices include a variety of spices grown across the Indian subcontinent (a sub-region of South Asia). With different climates in different parts of the country, India produces a variety of spices, many of which are native to the subcontinent. Others were imported from similar climates and have since been cultivated locally for centuries. Pepper, turmeric, cardamom, and cumin are some examples of Indian spices. For example some blends may use different types of mustard seeds like brown or yellow or even a combination. Although the most popular type of mustard seeds used in a panch phoron blend is brown mustard.

Some refer to the blend as panch phoran or panch phoran masala which literally translates to 5 spices spice. Aids in Digestion – Cumin and fennel seeds both help in the secretion of pancreatic enzymes that are known to keep a good digestive system. Panch Phoran is best stored in a cool, dry place in an airtight container. It can be stored at room temperature for up to 6 months. Hailing from Eastern part of India and Bangladesh, Panch phoron masala also known as Indian 5 spice or Bengali 5 spice is a must have spice of the region. Bengali people can easily identify this spice. But the rest of India will get confused with ajwain or celery seeds. Radhuni spice is not popular in the rest of India. But it is known as ‘Ajmod’ in Hindi. The word comes from the Sanskrit word ‘Ajamoda’ or ‘Ajamodika’.

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In Bengali cuisine, Panch phoran masalaplays a crucial in flavouring food and is used in many dishes.When using this abbreviated version of panch phoran, you will want to increase the amounts of each spice to compensate for the missing ingredients. If you planned on using a tablespoon of panch phoran, you will want to increase each of the three to 1/3 tablespoon from 1/5 tablespoon. Other alternatives