The distinct aroma of Bengali cuisine comes from the blend of spices known as panch phoron. Panch means “five” and phoron is “flavor”. Panch phoron is a blend of flavorful seeds: the green fennel, yellow mustard, black nigella, golden fenugreek and brown cumin.
The ingredients are generally added in equal proportions, though this can vary according to taste.
Panch Phoron
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp nigella seeds
- 1 tbsp yellow mustard seeds
- 1 tbsp fenugreek seeds
- 1 tbsp fennel seeds
- 1 tbsp cumin seeds
Steps
- Combine all spices.
- Store away from light
