Next time you make a sandwich or prepare a salad dressing, reach out for some mustard powder from your spice rack. It is just not about the pungent taste, but also about the medicinal properties that it is believed to have.
Mustard powder is grounded dried mustard seeds-yellow (Brassica hirta), brown (Brassica juncea) and black (Brassica nigra).
A rich source of nutrients including iron, phosphorous, magnesium, zinc and calcium, its magic also lies in possessing a phytonutrient called glucosinolate. It also contains an amino acid, cysteine, which has antioxidant properties.
It is now grown in over 21 countries, with Nepal, India, Pakistan, Canada, and Ukraine being the major growers. In cooking, the powder can be added to curries and dals or used to marinate red meat.
Its therapeutic use has been popular among Greeks and Romans since ancient times. From soothing aches and pains to helping asthmatic patients and easing dermatological conditions, the uses of mustard powder are too many. Read some of them here. Read more...
Mustard powder is grounded dried mustard seeds-yellow (Brassica hirta), brown (Brassica juncea) and black (Brassica nigra).
A rich source of nutrients including iron, phosphorous, magnesium, zinc and calcium, its magic also lies in possessing a phytonutrient called glucosinolate. It also contains an amino acid, cysteine, which has antioxidant properties.
It is now grown in over 21 countries, with Nepal, India, Pakistan, Canada, and Ukraine being the major growers. In cooking, the powder can be added to curries and dals or used to marinate red meat.
Its therapeutic use has been popular among Greeks and Romans since ancient times. From soothing aches and pains to helping asthmatic patients and easing dermatological conditions, the uses of mustard powder are too many. Read some of them here. Read more...