Nitra Fennel Seeds (Saunf)
Shop Pantry EssentialsSize: 100 g
About this item
Sweet saunf for cooking and after meals. Nitra Fennel Seeds are whole saunf, sweet and aromatic, for the pot and for the after-dinner bowl.
Why cooks choose it
Whole fennel has a fresh, sweet, liquorice-like taste. Crackled in tadka it adds fragrance to curries and pickles, it is a key seed in Bengali panch phoron, and roasted with a little sugar it becomes the familiar after-meal mukhwas.
What to cook with it
- Fennel-spiced vegetable curry
- Masala chai with saunf
- Pickles and panch phoron
- Roasted saunf mukhwas
How to use
For mukhwas, dry-roast on low heat for 3 minutes, then toss with a little sugar or mishri. In tadka, add 1/2 teaspoon to hot oil with cumin and fry until fragrant.
Pack sizes
Available in 100 g and 300 g packs.
Storage
Keep in an airtight container away from moisture.
See it in action in our Fennel-Spiced Vegetable Curry recipe, and find related products in the spice range. Message us on WhatsApp to order in the UAE.
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