Interesting Recipes Using Kalonji
Alpa Momaya
March 29, 2022
Recipe
#1 Paratha with mint and kalonji seeds
Mint and kalonji seeds make these parathas extremely tasty, nutritious and give a distinct flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Wheat Flour
- 1 cup Oats Flour
- 1/2 cup Curd
- 4 tbsp Kalonji Seeds
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- As per taste Salt
Instructions
- Put the wheat flour, oats flour, salt, mint leaves, nigella seeds, curd, and salt in a bowl
- Knead the dough using water in small batches
- Allow 30 minutes for the dough to rest
- Roll the dough into small balls. Dust some flour and roll it into round or oval paratha.
- Cook on tawa until both sides cooked well
Notes
Apply a little ghee and serve immediately. This paratha is delicious with any spicy gravy. When served together they are a marvel combo!
#2 Kalonji pulao
Ingredients
- 2 cups Basmati Rice
- 1 tbsp Kalonji
- 2 Cloves
- 1/2 stick Cinnamon
- 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds
- 2 tsp Butter/Ghee
- As per choice Mixed Herbs
- As per choice Almonds
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, put the basmati rice (80-90% cooked)
- In a pan, melt the butter
- Combine all of the spices, including the kalonji seeds
- Toss in the rice and cook it over a low hea
- Allow the pan to sit on sim for another 5 minutes
Notes
Enjoy your rice, which is simple to make but packed with flavor!
