Priya Wickramasinghe, Carol Selva Rajah

Panch Phoron

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    1 Tablespoon

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Food of India: A Journey for Food Lovers
The Food of India

By Priya Wickramasinghe and Carol Selva Rajah

Published 2005

  • About

Panch phoron is a five-spice mix used to flavour vegetables and pulses. The mix is fried at the beginning of a dish, or fried and added as a final seasoning (tarka).

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1 teaspoon

Method

Grind all the spices to a fine powder in a spice grinder, a pestle and mortar, or with a grinding stone. Store in a small airtight container until you need it.