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Organic Jakhya seeds(200 grams) Pahadi black Jakhiya/Cleome Viscosa seeds 200 g

$ 8.38

Availability: 32 in stock
  • Genus: Cleome Viscosa
  • Product: Single Spice
  • Season of Interest: Fall
  • Condition: New
  • Brand: Jewellcrafts
  • Common Name: Cleome Viscosa
  • Features: Edible
  • Food Specifications: Organic
  • Food Aisle: Pantry
  • Life Cycle: Cleome Viscosa
  • Type: Vegetable Seeds

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    About this item
    The seeds are dark brown in color, and crackles on being heated in oil
    It is used in tempering of harasaags, vegetables, curries, pulses
    Quantity - 200 grams
    Jakhya seeds or Wild Mustard is the seed of the Cleome viscosa plant used for tempering on culinary dishes. It is mostly grown and consumed in Uttarakhand and in the Terai regions of India and Nepal The seeds are dark brown in color, and crackles on being heated in oil. It is used in the Garhwali and Kumaoni styles of cuisines.Because of its sharp pungent smell and crunchy taste, most Garhwalis prefer jakhiya over cumin and mustard seed for tempering. It is used in tempering of harasaags, vegetables, curries, pulses. Jakhiya is one of those pungent herbs that give Garhwali food the taste of mountains. The spices grow in the wild or in fallow land of the region.