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Panch phoron, Panch Phodan or Pancha Phutana is a whole Spice mix, spice blend, originating from the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent and used especially in the cuisine of Eastern India and Northeastern India, especially in the cuisine of Bhojpuri region, Bhojpur, Mithila (region), Mithila, Odisha, Bengal and Nepal. The name literally means "five spices".
All of the spices in panch phoron are seeds. Typically, panch phoron consists of fenugreek, fenugreek seed, Nigella sativa, nigella seed, cumin seed, mustard seed, black mustard seed and Fennel, fennel seed in equal parts. Some cooks prefer to use a smaller proportion of fenugreek seeds, because of their mildly bitter taste.
Panch phoron, Panch Phodan or Pancha Phutana is a whole Spice mix, spice blend, originating from the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent and used especially in the cuisine of Eastern India and Northeastern India, especially in the cuisine of Bhojpuri region, Bhojpur, Mithila (region), Mithila, Odisha, Bengal and Nepal. The name literally means "five spices".
All of the spices in panch phoron are seeds. Typically, panch phoron consists of fenugreek, fenugreek seed, Nigella sativa, nigella seed, cumin seed, mustard seed, black mustard seed and Fennel, fennel seed in equal parts. Some cooks prefer to use a smaller proportion of fenugreek seeds, because of their mildly bitter taste.
See also
* Five-spice powder, Chinese five-spice powderReferences
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