Brown Mustard Seed

Description

Mustard seeds are the small round seeds of various mustard plants. The seeds are usually about 1 or 2 mm in diameter. Mustard seeds may be colored from yellowish white to black. They are important spices in many regional foods. The seeds can come from three different plants: black mustard (Brassica nigra), brown Indian mustard (B. juncea), and white mustard.  Mustard grows well in temperate regions. Major producers of mustard seeds include Canada (90%), Hungary, Great Britain, India, Pakistan and the United States. Brown and black mustard seeds return higher yields than their yellow counterparts.  Mustard seed is a rich source of oil and protein. The seed has oil as high as 46-48 percent, whole seed meal has 43.6 percent protein.

Brown mustard seeds are also known as black mustard seeds. These hot seeds are commonly used for Indian cuisine. Brown mustard is hot and pungent. The seeds are combined with cumin seeds and fried in oil until they pop, then added to various vegetable dishes and curries.

2.1 oz.