Heera Black Mustard Seeds 400g

A jar of kadugu knocked off the shelf, and seeds under the fridge for weeks.

• What: Black mustard seeds (kadugu, rai), whole
• Pack: 400 g
• Brand: Heera, from P&B (Foods) Ltd, Bradford
• Best for: Tempering, pickles, curd rice and poriyal

Mustard seeds, also called kadugu (Tamil) · kaduku (Malayalam) · sasive (Kannada) · aavalu (Telugu) · rai (Hindi, Gujarati) · mohari (Marathi) · rai / sarson (Punjabi) · sorshe (Bengali).

What it is

Heera is the main brand of P&B (Foods) Ltd, a Bradford company that describes itself as one of the largest independent wholesale distributors of Asian foods across Britain and Europe. This is its whole black mustard seed in the bigger bag, for kitchens that temper something every day.

Small, dark and round, the seeds taste of very little raw. In hot oil they crackle and turn nutty, and that sound is the start of sambar, poriyal, upma and curd rice. Choosing between mustards? Black for South Indian tempering; Heera Brown Mustard Seeds for a gentler pop and North Indian pickles; Swaad Mustard Seeds Black 100gms if you only need a small pack.

Tip: Keep a small jar by the stove and the bag sealed in the cupboard. Refill the jar each week and the seeds stay dry.

Goes well with: Heera Curry Leaves, Udhaiyam Urid Dal Split, LG Asafoetida (Hing) Cake

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