OriginJaintia HillsGolden Milk Masala
Entry No. 006Vegetarian
Kalonji (Nigella Seed)
4.558 reviews
Small, matte black seeds with a flavour somewhere between oregano, onion and black pepper. A little goes a long way.
₹85for 50 g₹170 per 100 gInclusive of all taxes
Weight50 g
PackTin
1
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- Dispatched within 48 hours
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Kalonji is sown after the rains on the Gangetic plain and harvested in early spring. We buy cleaned, triple-sieved seed and pack it whole, because it loses its character quickly once ground.
It is one of the five seeds of panch phoron and the black speckle on a good naan.
- Origin
- Samastipur, Bihar
- Harvest
- 2025
- Notes
- oregano, onion, black pepper, toast
- Ingredients
- Nigella seeds (Nigella sativa)
- Allergens
- None
- Diet
- Veg
Dispatched from Kochi within 48 hours, Monday to Saturday, and delivered in 3 to 7 working days. Delivery is free over ₹1,499; below that a flat charge is shown at checkout. Unopened, sealed items can be returned within 7 days. Opened or ground-to-order items cannot, unless they arrive damaged or stale: tell us within 48 hours with a photograph and we will replace or refund.
Folio 01Profile
Heat, flavourand where it grew
Heat
2/5Mild
Tasting notes
- oregano
- onion
- black pepper
- toast
Flavour profile
Origin and harvest
OriginSamastipur, Bihar25.86° N · 85.78° E- Harvest
- 2025
- Packed
- Mattancherry, Kochi
- Shelf life
- 24 months
Folio 02Use it in
Whereto start
- 01Naan and kulcha
press a pinch into the dough before baking
- 02Panch phoron
equal parts with cumin, fennel, mustard and fenugreek
- 03Mango pickle
1 tsp per 500 g of fruit
- 04Aloo sabzi
half a teaspoon crackled in mustard oil
Folio 03Pairs with
Good company
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Folio 04From the order book
What cooks wrote back
Entry 01
The garam masala smells like my grandmother's kitchen. I use half of what I used to and the dal tastes fuller.
Entry 02
Ordered the pepper cracked on a Monday and the tin said it was ground on Tuesday. You can tell the moment you open it.
Entry 03
Proper saffron, deep red with no yellow bits. Ten threads coloured a whole pot of kheer.