Mustard seeds (rai / sarson)
राई
Whole Spices
The first thing into a southern and western Indian tempering.
What to know
They must pop. If they have not popped, the oil is not hot enough and everything after will be under-flavoured — keep a lid handy.
- Storing it
- Airtight.
- By eye
- 1 tsp ≈ a two-finger pinch
Measures
- 1 tsp ≈ 3.5 g
- 1 tbsp ≈ 10 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.