Panch Poran (Five Spice)
Panch Poran literally means 5 spice or condiment. This wonderful masala is made up of a blend of whole seeds containing, cumin, fenugreek, fennel, mustard, and black onion seeds. It is excellent for flavoring when used in vegetable dishes, but can be used in dal or fish.
Panch Poran Spice Mix
2 T fenugreek seeds
2 T kalongi or kalogeera (onion seeds)
2 T black mustard seeds
2 T cumin seeds
2 T fennel seeds
Mix all of the above spices together. Save the spice mixture for use in your Bengali dishes. Most recipes call for about a teaspoon of the mixture. Pre mixed Panch Poran can be purchased at your Indian Grocer or online.
posted by Neel @ 12:45 AM
8 comments
8 Comments:
I promised a vegetable recipe to Mermaid. In Bengal many vegetable dishes are made using this spice mixture. Watch for the next post!
hey Neel ,
greetings from a fellow bong ..llove cooking food and plan to start my own food blog soon :) your recipes are fun
Thanks Neel. Will have to try it soon. Unfortunately, in warm weather, all I want are cool jamba juice drinks (Razmatazz or Caribbean Passion), or salads.
Meenal, Hi, I have never heard the word bong used in that context before, only in the context of a sound or a waterpipe (like a hookah). I am glad you like the blog and look forward to seeing your food blog. Thanks!
Mermaid, Sorry, I havent put up an actual recipe yet, this is just a seasoning. I will soon, I will however put up some recipes for salads soon, and perhaps drinks. I am sure you are having cravings. :)
Dear Neel, thank-you for your kind comments, I can see where you're coming from with the idea of a deeper meaning but honestly it was just a coincidence. We used to go to the pond and all the frogs would go quiet then, as we were walking away they would feel a little braver and start making noises to tell us I asume to go away, it just sounded like they were shouting abuse in another language. It's funny how words put different immages in peoples heads, but that's what is good about abstract immages, no two people read the same thing from them.
Yeah I use them very frequently.. just had Ilish last week.. yummm... he he !!
its not available here out of the packet so we have to make it.. Adding this to the oil also makes for great vegetable dishes.. :)
Sue, sorry for taking so long to respond. I usually respond to my main blog first and this poor one gets neglected, but I am going to be giving more attention to this blog and the exercise one.
I totally understand your poem now, sorry for the misunderstanding and thanks so much for explaining it. BTW I have added a poem to my main blog: neelsen.blogspot.com
Natasha, I will try and get it up soon, i am sure Mermaid is wondering too!
Pallavi, I didnt know it was not available where you are, but i know you can buy it in the markets of Kolkata. Yes, you fry it for a few secondes before adding the vegetables.
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