Heera Black Mustard Seeds – 20x100g

Description

Small pungent black mustard seeds from Heera for tempering.

Black mustard seeds, known as rai, are the little dark seeds that pop and turn nutty in hot oil, the starting point for countless South Indian and Gujarati dishes. Heera packs them as 20X100G, twenty 100g packs per case, two kilograms in total. A steady seller for spice racks and a kitchen essential for tempering.

Key Features

• Small round black or brown mustard seeds with a sharp, pungent kick
• Twenty 100g packs per case for easy portioning and resale
• Splutter in hot oil to release a nutty, mellow flavour
• Core to tarka, pickles, sambhar and coconut chutneys
• Ambient storage and a long shelf life

Cooking and Uses: Heat oil until shimmering, add the seeds and cover as they pop for ten to twenty seconds, then add curry leaves and the rest of the tempering. Also used whole in pickles and ground into mustard pastes for Bengali cooking.

Storage

Keep in a cool dry cupboard in a sealed jar, away from steam and moisture.

A: Rai, the black mustard seeds used for tempering, or tarka. Q: Why do the seeds pop? A: The moisture inside turns to steam in hot oil, so they splutter and mellow in flavour. Q: How many packs in a case? A: Twenty 100g packs, two kilograms in total. Q: Who makes it? A: Heera, owned by P&B Foods in the UK.

About the brand: Heera is a British South Asian food brand from P&B Foods, established in Bradford around 1970, supplying spices, seeds and pulses to UK retail and foodservice.