Panch Phoron

Panch Phoron ( Bengali: পাঁচ ফোড়ন, Pac Phoran; German designation also five-spice mix ) is a classic, mildly hot spice mix of Bengali, Assamese and orissanischen kitchen.

It consists of 5 different whole spices in equal parts: black mustard, black cumin, fennel seeds, cumin and fenugreek seeds. When using - among other things for Dal - fry the mixture at the beginning of cooking oil to.