Comments on: Mustard Seeds (Aavalu, Rai, Sarson)

by: AJ

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:58:18 +0000

Arey wah! That was pretty informative ya! I had no much clue about the other side of Mustard as you informed. Wasise aap ko pata hai, during holi, my neighbours would make a mustard paste and keep it overnight. After our splurge of colours, each of us would get a share of the paste which we would rub on our skin and get rid of the colours. Ekdum mast idea thaa :=)

by: katrina

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:11:15 +0000

hi there
I have a prawn curry recipe and it requires a teaspoon of black mustard seeds, which I cant get hold of can I use yellow instead?

by: Joan Burke

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 01:47:41 +0000

I have the same question as number 7. What IS the difference between white & brown mustard? I am going to can some green tomato relish tomorrow, & it calls for white mustard, which I couldn’t find at my regular grocery store. This is a receipe my grandmother used & I loved, but, she is no longer with us, so, I cannot ask her. She was the only one in the family to make it.
Thank you for any info you can give me.
Joan

by: green thumb

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 18:20:38 +0000

Hi dear Anjali,

Thanks a lot for linking my mustard post as a reference in your very informative post.
Although I have been growing mustard in my home garden, a lot of info about mustard in your blog was news to me. Now I will use my home grown mustard with lot more pride.

by: Cynthia

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 02:50:51 +0000

Your posts are always so informative and rich.

We get both kinds of the mustard seeds you featured, imported in these parts.

by: Anjali

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:01:50 +0000

Hi Sreelu,
Sow seeds in early fall.They prefer cool weather so Sept-Oct would be a good time. But make sure that they are in full sun and get plenty of water. They mature fairly quickly (abt 45 days).

by: Anjali

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:55:24 +0000

Hi Vasudha,
The white mustard seeds are milder and less pungent compared to the brown & black ones. But, on the other hand, they seem to have more moisture absorbing properties than the other two.

by: sreelu

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:42:03 +0000

Anjali/Indira,

thanks for the insight into this wonderful spice. I should try to grow mustard.whats the best time to plant ?

by: vasudha

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:38:14 +0000

This post was so informative, I was hoping that you could answer another question I have. What is the difference between white and dark mustard seeds, in terms of flavours? I’ve come across some recipes that specifically call for white, without saying why. (Also, I’ve switched from using only dark mustard to only white because the dark variety always seems to have stones and sand, whereas the white is clean, and want to know if the change will make a difference in taste / flavour.)

Thanks.

by: Rasshmi

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:34:53 +0000

Indira,

never ever thought mustard could have such a history,uses.. omg!! that was the last thing which used to be in kitchen pantry,well not
any more!!!!.thanks for the lovely post.
cheers
rasshmi.