
spice
Black mustard seed
Rai
3.5 g1 teaspoon
10 g1 tablespoon
USDA FoodData Central brown/black mustard seeds: ~3.5 g per level tsp
Instead of Black mustard seed
Mustard seedsUse equal weight. Pop in hot fat until they crackle and turn greyish; yields an almost identical nutty, pungent finish.
Yellow mustard seedsUse equal weight. Fry over medium heat; delivers a milder, sweeter pop and turns bitter quickly if the oil is excessively hot.
Recipes with Black mustard seed

Achari Fish Tikka

Achari Gosht
Lamb in Pickling Spices

Achari Gosht (Thali)
Slow-Cooked Lamb Curry in Pickling Spices

Achari Murgh
Chicken with Tomato and Pickling Spices

Achari Murgh Tikka
Spiced Chicken Skewers with Pickling Spices, Mustard & Chilli

Andhra Carrot Pachadi
Mango, Mustard & Carrot Chutney

Andhra Egg Curry

Andhra Muthapappu
Vegetable, Coconut & Moong Dal

Andhra Vankaya Pulusu
Andhra Aubergine, Coconut & Tamarind Stew

Andhra Vankaya Thakkali
Aubergine and Coconut Gravy with Curry Leaves, Garlic and Chilli

Aubergine Pickle

Baingan Raita (Indian Kitchen)

Batani Kaal Kari
Creamy Mushroom and Peas

Beetroot Pachadi

Bengali Bhapa Maach
Steamed Fish with Mustard and Green Chilli Paste

Bengali Khosha Charchari
Bengali Five-Spice Stir-Fried Vegetables

Borar Jhaal
Black Dal Balls in Mustard Sauce

Bread Pakoda
Deep-Fried Potato Sandwiches

Broccoli Poriyal
Broccoli, Cashew Nut & Coconut Stir Fry

Chettinad Chicken
Spiced Boneless Chicken with Black Pepper, Ginger and Curry Leaves

Chickpea Sundal
Stir-Fried Spicy Chickpeas

Chitrannam
Rice with Cashew Nuts & Spices

Cockle Thoran

Cornish Crab Meen Moilee with Toasted Peanuts

Cucumber Pachadi
Coconut & Cucumber Yoghurt with Chilli, Mustard Seeds & Curry Leaves

Curd Rice
Rice with Yoghurt, Ginger, Chilli and Curry Leaves

Curry Leaf Mayonnaise

Dal Dhokli
Indian-Style Pasta with Tangy Lentil Curry

Dhokla
Steamed Lentil Sponge Cake

Elumikkai Sadam
Lemon Rice

Fansachi Bhaaji
Konkani Coconut & Jackfruit Stir-Fry

Gajar Kaanji
Carrot Water

Ginger Pickle

Goan Brinjal Pickle
Spicy and Sweet Aubergine Pickle with Garlic, Chilli and Jaggery

Green Bean Poriyal

Grilled Sea Bream with Coconut & Coriander Chutney

Gujarati Batata Cabbage Nu Shaak
Spiced Cabbage with Cumin and Coriander

Gujarati Moong Dal Dhokla
Steamed Lentil Cake with Ginger & Curry Leaves

Gujarati Sambharo
Spiced Cabbage Salad with Chilli, Curry Leaves, Turmeric & Lime

Gujarati Surati Dal
Sweet & Spicy Dal with Chillies & Peanut

Gujarati Vaghara Makkai
Spicy Sweetcorn with Ginger & Green Chilli

Guntur-style Chicken Stir-fry

Hyderabad Baby Aubergine with Coconut & Curry Leaf

Hyderabadi Khatti Dal
Toor Dal with Curry Leaves, Tamarind, Chilli and Coriander

Hyderabadi Mirchi Ka Salan
Spiced Green Chilli, Peanut and Tamarind Curry

Indore Bhutte Ki Kees
Sweetcorn Stir Fry with Green Chilli, Ginger & Turmeric

Kadhi Pakoda
Onion Pakodas in Spiced Yoghurt Curry

Karnatakan Mussels

Kerala Fish Moilee
Classic Coconut Fish Curry

Kerala Kadala Curry
Chickpea Curry with Coconut, Turmeric and Curry Leaves

Kerala Meen Mappas
Fish Curry with Coconut, Mustard Seeds and Curry Leaves

Kerala Thakkali Meen Kari
Soupy Spiced Tomato and Fish Curry with Garlic, Chilli, Lime and Curry Leaves

Kerala Ulli Theeyal
Tamarind and Onion Curry with Coconut, Black Pepper and Chilli

Kerala Vegetable Kurma
South Indian Vegetable Kurma

Keralan Vegetable Avial
Curry With Coconut, Mustard Seeds And Ginger

Khaman Dhokla
Gujarati Savoury Steamed Cake

Khamang Kakdi
Cucumber & Coconut Salad

Kobbaraiannam
Savoury Coconut Rice

Konkani Keerla Ambat
Bamboo Shoot Curry with Sichuan Pepper, Chilli and Tamarind

Kosumbari
South Indian-Style Green Mango, Carrot & Cucumber Salad

Maharashtrian Amti
Lentil Curry with Tamarind and Coconut

Meen Kozhambu
Fish Kozhambu

Mirch Tadkewalli Dahi
Mustard Seed, Cumin and Crispy Chilli Raita

Mor Keerai Kuzhambu
Yoghurt, Spinach & Coconut Curry

Nariyal Aur Kaju Ki Chutney
Spicy Coconut & Cashew Chutney

Nellore Royalla Vepudu
Spicy Prawns with Fennel, Garlic, Chilli and Tomato

Orissan Shantula
Vegetable Curry with Mustard Seeds, Turmeric and Green Chillies

Pahadi Khatta Meetha Kaddu
Pumpkin Curry with Mustard Seeds, Asafoetida and Jaggery

Parsi Prawns Patia
Spiced Prawns in Tomato Gravy

Paturi Maachh
Fish in Banana Leaves

Peanut & Pomegranate Poha

Pineapple Pachadi
Pineapple and Coconut Relish with Turmeric and Curry Leaves

Pumpkin Chutney

Punjabi Achari Paneer
Paneer Curry with Yoghurt, Chilli and Lime Pickle

Punjabi Haldi Adrak ka Achar
Turmeric & Ginger Pickle

Ragda Patties
Potato Cakes with Tangy Chickpea Stew

Rajasthani Lehsun ka Achar
Spicy Garlic & Chilli Pickle

Rajasthani Palak Dal
Garlic-Spiced Spinach & Lentil Dal

Rasam Rice
Spicy Tomato Broth with Tamarind, Chilli and Curry Leaves

Red Chilli Coconut Chutney

Ringan Batata Nu Shaak
Gujarati Aubergine & Potato Curry

Sambhar
Tamil Nadu Dal with Drumsticks

Sarasondane wali Phali aur Alu
Green Beans & New Potatoes in Mustard Seed Curry

Sarson Ki Chutney (Tandoori Home Cooking)
Mustard Chutney

Shukto
Mixed Vegetables with Bitter Gourd

Smoked Aubergine with Sesame Raita & Papdi Gathya

Tadka Dal (Indian Kitchen)

Tamarind Rice
Stir-Fried Rice with Tamarind & Crushed Peanuts

Tamil Keerai Poriyal
Stir-Fried Spinach with Ginger & Coconut

Thakkali Pachadi
Spiced Tomato Chutney with Garlic, Chilli and Coconut

Tomato Chutney

Upma
South Indian Spiced Semolina





Konkani Kombdi Masala
Spicy Chicken Curry with Coconut & Chilli





Lucknowi Achari Gobi
Cauliflower Cooked with Pickling Spices, Turmeric and Dried Mango Powder





Malwani Masala





Panch Phoron
Bengali Five-Spice Mix





Rajasthani Achari Kaddu Ki Sabzi
Pickled Squash with Turmeric & Dried Mango Powder

