Recipes Including Panch Puran
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Oriya Ghanta Tarkari
Regional dishes across India are diverse and full of flavour. It the sheer variety of the cuisine that makes it exciting including the spices used, techniques of cooking as well as ingredients used based on diet, weather as well as […]
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Bengali Kumro Chenchki
This time of the year there is always an abundance of pumpkin and squash in the local markets just in time for Halloween. There is much flavour in this humble veg and when paired with spices the sweetness is a […]
Panch puran simply put is five different spices used whole to flavours curries and pickles. Equal quantities of nigella seeds, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds and fenugreek seeds are mixed together. The ready blend can also be shop bought. Using this in stir fried vegetables and a variety of curries including dal and fish curries is fairly common in the east of India. Fry the spices in hot oil, as they crackle and pop to release the flavour to the oil and add warmth to the dish
