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Poppy seeds (khus khus)

खसखस

Whole Spices

Ground into a paste to thicken and enrich a gravy, Bengali and Hyderabadi both.

What to know

Soak in warm water before grinding, or a domestic mixer will not break them down at all.

Measures

  • 1 tsp ≈ 2.5 g
  • 1 tbsp ≈ 8 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.

Recipes using poppy seeds

None published yet.