Spices

Mustard seeds are from the mustard plant. There are many different varieties of mustard plants but only three primary types used for its seeds: black mustard (Brassica nigra), white mustard (Brassica alba) and brown mustard (Brassica juncea). Black mustard seeds have the most pungent taste, white mustard seeds (which are actually yellow in colour) are the mildest and are the ones used to…

Black Pepper can come in whole, ground or crushed form. Grown in India, black pepper is used to give a kick to a bland dish and is also used to make garam masala. Although most people associate the heat of a curry with its chilli content, the amount of pepper you have in your dish…