Fenugreek Seeds (Whole)-80g

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Whole Fenugreek Seeds are the ripe fruit obtained from the small fenugreek plant and are a member of the legume family. The small hard seeds have a yellowish caramel colour and a bitter sweet and nutty flavour with a pungent aroma. The seeds, when dry, are very hard and difficult to grind. However, if you soak the seeds in water overnight or cook the seeds in water the seeds disslove into a soft paste. Their subtle bitter taste lends them for use most extensively in Indian curries but also in savoury sauces and vegetable dishes in Mediterranean cuisine. The spice people carry these fenugreek products; fenugreek seeds ground and fenugreek seeds whole, as well as Fenugreek Leaves

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Flavour Notes:

A popular seed in Indian cuisine, in which it’s called ‘methi’, this small mustard-yellow seed has a tangy, bitter flavour with a taste that’s reminiscent of burnt sugar.

Culinary Notes:

Obtained from the fenugreek plant, fenugreek seeds have a very lightly bitter, savoury curry flavour that lends itself well to Indian curries, as well as Mediterranean sauces, stews and soups.

Health Benefits:

Fenugreek is rich in protein and fibre and has many health and medicinal properties. It has iron and potassium. It can help the cardiovascular system, blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart attack.

Ingredients:

100% dried Whole Fenugreek Seeds

country of origin:

Iran

other names or spelling:

Methi, Bird’s Foot, Cow’s Horn, Greek Hayseed, Trigonella foenum-graecum, methi seed, goat’s horn

How to use

  • It goes well with cardamom, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, cloves, fennel seed, garlic, pepper, nigella and turmeric
  • Add at the beginning of a dish to impart their flavour, or as a finishing sprinkle on top after blooming in a warm pan until fragrant
  • Add 1/2-1tsp into curries for a savoury, very lightly bitter curry flavour
  • Add a fragrant flavour to sauces, stews and soups
  • Add whole or grind in a mortar and pestle to make a powder

The Spice People FAQs

Australians know Fenugreek as Ground Fenugreek or Kasuri Methi. It is also known as Alholva, Greek clover, Greek Hayseed and Bird’s foot around the globe.

Fenugreek Seeds are hard. First, roast them, allow them to cool and then crush them with mortar and pestle into coarse granules. You can also use a grinder to save time.

You can use Fenugreek Seeds instead of leaves but keep in mind that the flavour will differ. Remember not to roast the seeds too much; otherwise, it will turn bitter.

The Spice People FAQs

Simple or smoke paprika along with cayenne pepper is the best alternative. Paprika tastes similar to Kashmiri Chilli, while cayenne paper adds to its spice.

Dried Kashmiri chilli is more flavorful than hot, ranging from 1,000-2,000 Scoville Heat Units. It’s mildly hot but not too spicy.

These spices are different. Paprika is the sweet cousin of Kashmiri chilli specific to western cuisine. Kashmiri chilli popular in Indian cuisine and is hotter than paprika.

Place the Kashmiri chilli under the sun for two days. When the chillies turn crispy, grind them in a food mill. Cool down the powder and store it in an airtight jar.

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