Panch Phoronbangladesh Food

A robust and delicious Indian "five spice" blend that is delicious as a rub for meats, added to Indian stews, sprinkled on roasted vegetables and potatoes, and sprinkled on or incorporated into breads before baking.

Provided by The Daring Gourmet, www.daringgourmet.com

Categories     Seasoning Blend

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Panch Phoran is a Bengali spice mixture used to provide a base flavoring to many Indian recipes. The flavors drift from one to another with each bite, giving the spices a chance to surprisingly show the unique flavor rather than disappearing in a blur of spices ground together. The spices themselves are commonly found in Indian markets (at a much better price as well!), although some high end supermarkets may have them, provided their shelf space allows it. If you cannot find your spices there, I strongly suggest buying on the internet.

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories     Pakistani

Time 7m

Yield 1/3 cup

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 392.7, Fat 18.4, SaturatedFat 1.3, Sodium 69.5, Carbohydrate 48.2, Fiber 21.9, Sugar 2.7, Protein 22

Panch phoron is a five-seed mixture from Bengal, India, a region famous for its distinctive cuisine. Panch phoron is most common in northern India, where the majority of seed spices are grown. Grind coarsely and use as a coating on roasted meat, or sprinkle on Indian breads, potato dishes, and vegetables, especially eggplant and cauliflower.

Provided by Sandi From CA

Categories     Grains

Time 1m

Yield 3/4 cup

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 349, Fat 16.4, SaturatedFat 1.2, Sodium 61.8, Carbohydrate 42.9, Fiber 19.5, Sugar 2.4, Protein 19.6

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. Nigella seeds are about the size of sesame seeds. The seeds appear often in East Indian Cooking. Their flavor is enhanced by heating or baking. If you can't find nigella seeds, I have given a substitue that will give you a good likeness of the oniony, sour taste. If you are looking for the color, you can add some black sesame seeds. From virtualbangladesh.com.

Provided by Sharon123

Categories     Asian

Time 5m

Yield 5 tablespoons

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 22.1, Fat 1, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 4.7, Carbohydrate 2.8, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 0.1, Protein 1.2