No Frills Friday - Panch Phoron
fenugreek, cumin, nigella, fennel and mustard.
Tantalizingly textured, powerfully perfumed, flagrantly flavored.
All dressed up with places to go.
Tantalizingly textured, powerfully perfumed, flagrantly flavored.Ingredients
2 tablespoons cumin seeds
2 tablespoons fenugreek seeds
2 tablespoons nigella seeds
2 tablespoons brown or black mustard seeds
2 tablespoons fennel seeds
Method
Combine all ingredients. Store in a sealed container in a dry, dark place. Measures can vary as long as they are equal to each other. --
All dressed up with places to go.This post is being submitted to Zlamushka of Zlamushka's Spicy Kitchen, hosting "A Spoonful of Christmas," a one-off event featuring comestibles suitable for holiday gift giving.
[No Frills Friday is a semi-regular posting of a few words, a few photos, and one frugal or fancy recipe. Stayed tuned for another posting later today.]
Susan, I've missed so many of your lovely posts...I love that spicy gift...paanch phoron has a really wonderful aroma.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for a Christmas gift,lovely and savoury.
ReplyDeleteHow fun! My family tradition is to give goodie baskets to all the neighbors, and I've expanded that to include friends, too. And for the friends who enjoy cooking, I try to put in something like what you've posted here!
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ReplyDeleteI just made Panch Phoran powder this morning. Kids don't like to bite Fenugreek and Onion seeds in the dish, so I coarsely powder them. What they can't see, doesn't hurt!;D
ReplyDeleteBeautiful gist for Z!:)
You left out beautifully bowed and wonderfully wrapped.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite spice mix - great with cubes of eggplant, roasted until golden in the oven.
Can't see the pics :(
ReplyDeleteWow you have it so nicely wrapped up and such a pretty bow, beautiful
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for a wonderful entry. You were right, i haven't received it in my mailbox. Good that you reminded me, wouldn't like to miss this festive looking spice mix ;-)
ReplyDeleteSusan, lovie ~ I am unfamiliar with panch phoron but am familiar with the ingredients. This sounds like my kind of spice mix. Thanks for the introduction!
ReplyDeletelovely spoonful entry! i wouldnt mind receiving one this holiday season :-)
ReplyDeleteHi, Sunita. Thanks. I’ll be stopping over for a better look at your ginger round-up as soon as I clean up my tech problems.
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Obrigado, Sylvia!
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Ruhama – A personal touch really does make all the difference. I will be gifting this panch phoron to someone I know and love.
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Thanks, Sra!
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Hi, Asha. Thanks! The first time I cooked w/ PP, I used too much; it was very gritty. A light touch in a thick gravy seems to work best. A course powder sounds a good idea, too, although according to Sandeepa, it is rarely ground. I would try it ground anyway to satisfy my own curiosity. Love the flavor.
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Lucy – Thanks. Eggplant sounds a dish!
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Sandeepa – You should be able to see these photos now. I’m still working on restoring all the other photos lost in my archives.
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Welcome, Zlamushka! Thanks for hosting such a fun and festive event. I enjoyed participating very much.
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Shaun – You’ll swoon! Promise!
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Thanks, Dhanggit. This was probably the easiest comestible gift I’ve ever pulled together.
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Sandeepa - P.S. I used French-wired ribbon to create a perfect bow w/out the fumble-finger fuss. Glad you like it. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteOh Susan! I've missed so many of your posts.I've not been blog-hopping as often as I would like to:-(
ReplyDeletePanch phoran is such a nice entry for the event.I have only recently discovered the joys of cooking with it.It is the most amazing blend of spices I've ever used( & I've used a lot!) and I just love the flavor it imparts to the dish.
BTW, what did u use it for?
Any foodie will love to receive a gift as pretty as this. The bow makes *all* the difference.
ReplyDeleteThat looks so pretty - the ribbon just nmakes it!
ReplyDeleteTBC - I've fallen off the blog hopping, too - so much to do lately.
ReplyDeleteI love panch phoron. It's so pretty. I've seasoned paneer w/ it, but am looking at some Bengali gravies to have on hand when I want to quickly flavor some veggies w/out a fuss.
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Thanks, Suganya. I got a boxful of this ribbon a few years back from Ebay (great price). It's really come in handy during the holiday seasons.
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Kelly-Jane - Thanks. Zlamushka was right; these little gifts do need a bow.
Susan, thats one neat gift idea..I hope you have some friends who appreciate this..btw, you seem to be on a posting spree :)
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