Cloves
लौंग
Whole Spices
Warmth and a faint bitterness in biryani, garam masala, kurma and stew. Almost always used whole and left in the dish.
What to know
Powerful and easy to overuse; two or three is usually plenty for a family-sized dish.
- Storing it
- Airtight.
Measures
- 1 piece ≈ 0.1 g
Cups here are the Indian 200 ml cup, not the 240 ml US cup — a common reason a recipe does not work. Weigh where you can; the grams are the figure we cook to.