Natural  Whole Mustard Seed 

Tiny little mustard seeds, mostly added as a tempering, lend an interesting bite, exotic flavour and tempting aroma to Indian foods. Mustard seeds are from the mustard plant.

Yellow Mustard (Brassica alba or Brassica hirta) is a round hard seed, beige or straw coloured. The seed is first processed to remove the outer skin before it is commercially sold. It has a mild flavour and good preservative qualities, which makes it good for making ballpark mustard and in pickling. 

Brown Mustard (Brassica nigra) is a round hard seed, varying in colour from dark brown to black. It is smaller and much more pungent . It is used to season foods, mostly added as a tempering or as a powder. 

Culinary Uses
• Tadka or tempering is a method of seasoning, in which seeds and spices are added to cooking oil heated to almost smoking point. This causes the seeds and spices to crackle, bringing out their full flavour. This tempering is then added to foods as a finishing touch. Mustard seeds, along with cumin seeds, turmeric powder, asafoetida, etc., are commonly used to temper south and north Indian foods. 
• A tempering of mustard is indispensable in all south Indian foods, be it a curry, chutney, sambhar or rasam.
• The seeds are dry roasted till they split open, and then added whole or powdered to pickles. When roasting the mustard, beware of overcooking the seeds as they will burn and turn bitter. 
• In international cuisine, whole mustard seeds are used in pickling or in boiling vegetables such as cabbage or sauerkraut. 
• It is also used as an ingredient in mayonnaise, vinaigrette, marinades and barbecue sauce.
• Mustard seeds are used to prepare salad dressings when combined with vinegar and/or olive oil. 

Health Benefits
• Mustard not only stimulates the appetite by increasing salivation by up to eight times, it also has digestive, laxative, antiseptic, and circulation improving properties.
• As a digestive aid in moderation, mustard neutralizes toxins and helps ward off an upset stomach. However, too much can be an irritant. This is why it is commonly added as a tempering to most foods, especially the hard-to-digest ones. 
• Whole grain mustard seeds are a very good source of omega-3 fatty acids as well as calcium, dietary fibre, iron, manganese, magnesium, niacin, phosphorus, protein, selenium and zinc.

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