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Panch Phoron

Panch phoron is a South Asian whole-spice seasoning blend commonly tempered in oil for vegetable, lentil, and fish dishes.

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About Panch Phoron

Panch phoron is a South Asian whole-spice blend traditionally used as a tempering seasoning. Its seeds are visibly separate and may include fenugreek, nigella, cumin, black mustard, and fennel. It is commonly added to vegetables, lentils, fish, pickles, or other dishes, rather than ground into a powder.

The blend has a mixed appearance and a layered aroma that becomes more pronounced when heated in oil. Its flavour can combine bitterness, sweetness, and pungency, but the balance varies because the component list and relative proportions differ by region, household, and manufacturer.

Panch phoron is sold as a dry blend of whole seeds. It is commonly added to hot oil or ghee at the beginning of cooking, allowing the seeds to sizzle before other ingredients are added. Tempering releases and distributes their aroma, while the seeds remain visibly distinct in the finished dish.

Ingredient type
seasoning

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Panch Phoron nutrition & diet

Panch Phoron nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Spices, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
349kcal
Protein
12.1g
Carbs
30.5g
Fat
14.5g

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Portions & preparation

Use a reference matching the exact whole-spice blend, since regional recipes and proportions vary. A practical portion is the amount tempered into oil or added to a dish; cooking in oil, roasting, grinding, or combining with lentils, vegetables, fish, or sauces changes the composition of the served preparation.

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Diet considerations

Panch phoron is a plant-derived spice blend when composed solely of seeds, but the exact recipe and any flavoring additions should be established. Compatibility changes in dishes containing fish, meat, dairy, eggs, or animal stock. Lentil, rice, flour, or batter-based preparations also alter cereal ingredients and carbohydrate patterns.

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Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    May be compatible
  • Vegetarian
    May be compatible
  • Pescatarian
    May be compatible
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Vegetarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Pescatarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.9.4.0_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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