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Fenugreek seeds Used plant part
The brownish-yellow seeds of rhombic shape (about 3 mm). Indians also like the fresh leaves, which are eaten as a very tasty vegetable and prepared like spinach, or dried and used as a flavouring.
Fenugreek seeds have been used as a medicinal herb as well as a dye and a seasoning for centuries. An ancient Egyptian medical document states that fenugreek seeds were used around 1550 BC in anointing oils and herbal ointments.
Fenugreek seeds contain alkaloids, including trigonelline, gentianine and carpaine compounds. The seeds also contain fiber, 4-hydroxyisoleucine and fenugreekine, a component that may have hypoglycemic activity.
Fenugreek seeds come from the pods of the fenugreek plant. They are legumes which are highly aromatic when dried and roasted. This is an essential component of curry powder.
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A piece of boneless meat or fish.
Ingredients: fenugreek seeds, mustard oil...
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fenugreek = fenugreek seeds = methi = halba Pronunciation: FEN-you-greek Notes: This adds an earthy flavor to curries, chutneys, and sauces. It's available as seeds or powder, and you can usually find it in Indian and Middle Eastern markets.
In a pan fry cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds without oil till they become light red.
Grind them into fine powder and add them to carrot mixture.
In a pan put oil and fry ginger & garlic paste till water gets absorbed.
Ground fenugreek seeds are a traditional ingredient in Indian curry, in curry powders and pastes, and in the Bengali 'five spice' mixture. Fenugreek seeds are used in Egyptian bread, and a coffee substitute is made of fenugreek in northern Africa.
Ingredients typically used for chaunk include cumin seeds, black mustard seeds, fennel seeds, fresh green chilis, dried red chilis, fenugreek seeds, asafoetida, cassia, cloves, urad dal, curry leaves, chopped onion, or tejpat leaves.
dried red chiles, coriander seeds, mustard seeds, black peppercorns, fenugreek seeds, ground ginger, ground turmeric
Five Spice Powder
star anise, fagara, cassia, fennel seeds, cloves ...
Panch phoran - mix of five spices - cumin seeds, onion seeds, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and anise.
Papaya - a fruit with good digestive properties ...
Sun-dried slices of meat are coated with a paste made of garlic, fenugreek seeds, paprika, and salt and left to cure. It is usually eaten for breakfast with fried eggs or, in Egypt, with the stewed bean dish known as fūl.
Panchpuran, which is also referred to as panch puran or panchphoran, is a blend of mustard seeds, cumin seeds (jeera), nigella seeds (kalonji or kalwqanji), fennel seeds, and fenugreek seeds.
 See also: Fenugreek, Herb, Powder, Seed, Aroma
  
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