Heera Fennel Seeds (Saunf) 100g

Kongunadu chicken curry on Sunday, the sombu going into the oil before the onions.

• What: Whole fennel seeds (sombu, saunf)
• Pack: 100 g
• Brand: Heera
• Best for: Biryani, kurma, meat masala, after meals

Fennel seeds, also called sombu / perunjeeragam (Tamil) · perumjeerakam (Malayalam) · sompu / badi sopu (Kannada) · sompu (Telugu) · saunf (Hindi, Punjabi) · badishep (Marathi) · variyali (Gujarati) · mouri (Bengali).

What it is

Heera is the main brand of P&B (Foods) Ltd, a Bradford-based company that describes itself as one of the largest independent wholesale distributors of Asian foods across Britain and Europe. This is whole fennel, the long, pale-green seed Tamil kitchens call sombu or perunjeeragam.

It is sweet and aniseed-like, and it goes into the oil at the start of biryani and kurma, or into Chettinad and Kongunadu masalas. Choosing between seeds? Fennel for sweet warmth; cumin for earthy tempering; sugar-coated fennel for after a meal.

Tip: Toast a spoonful lightly before grinding into a masala. The sweetness comes right forward.

Goes well with: Swaad Sugar Coated Fennel, 777 Biriyani Pulav Masala, Swaad Green Cardamom

fennel seeds

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