In Spring the mustard plantations become ripe.

February 9, 2023 6:24pm CST
The countryside in India is full of mustard plantations. It is the primary source of mustard oil used for cooking. In Spring the mustard plantations become ripe. The mustard flowers are sold in the market and used to make mustard fry. Mustard fry is a lovely dish eaten with rice.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174500)
• United States
10 Feb 23
Did your mother take the picture this time? If so, she did a good job. I've never tried using mustard oil for cooking. I use olive oil when I need it in baking or frying.
DE
@DaddyEvil (174500)
• United States
11 Feb 23
@sathviksouvik I wish I could try that. It sounds very interesting.
Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23245)
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10 Feb 23
thanks DE for the compliment for my mother. yes she did it. Regarding mustard oil it is more commonly used for frying fishes and making fish curry. There is an Indian fish called Hilsa which is cooked in mustard paste called ilish bhapa. For other vegetables I use soyabeen oil.
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23245)
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11 Feb 23
@DaddyEvil thanks DE there is another famous dish for bengalies it is called poster bora. It is made out of poppy seeds. The thing is grinded into a paste and then onion and chilli is added and it is fried in mustard oil. One will love the dish.
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Icydoll
@Icydoll (36713)
• India
10 Feb 23
Mustard oils has good benefits .
Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23245)
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11 Feb 23
thanks Icydoll it is very good for skin meaning that regular applying of mustard oil does not allow cold and cough
Icydoll
@Icydoll (36713)
• India
11 Feb 23
@sathviksouvik that is good to know, did you use mustard oil for cooking?
joy
@MGjhaud (23228)
• Philippines
10 Feb 23
I've never had mustard fry before but I'm intrigued. Beautiful photo.
Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23245)
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11 Feb 23
thanks Joy the fry is really delicious
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382147)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Feb 23
That's a lovely photo. Mustard grows wild here but I know some Italians pick it for their own use.
Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23245)
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11 Feb 23
thanks Judy sometimes fry a fish with mustard oil you will love it
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Jojo
@Sojourn (13833)
• India
10 Feb 23
Yes, coincidentally I have eaten mustard today as 'shaak'. It is a bit bitter in taste.
Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23245)
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10 Feb 23
thanks Jojo it is very good food. In fact sarse shak is one of the 14 spinach eaten during diwali
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
10 Feb 23
A lovely photo. I am not familiar with mustard fry.
Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23245)
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10 Feb 23
thanks Carol the mustard fry is very tasty
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
11 Feb 23
@sathviksouvik Enjoy your food.
youless
@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
10 Feb 23
It is the same in my country. Such kind of mustard plantations are quite common. Some of them become to be a tourism place since people like to take photos there
Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23245)
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10 Feb 23
thanks youless yes the mustard colour is very attractive and people even buy shirts and garments of mustard colour
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Danna B.
@db20747 (43419)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
10 Feb 23
This is good information about the mustard seed and plant. What is fried with mustard fry
Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23245)
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10 Feb 23
thanks Danna. the mustard flower is of mustard colour it is dipped in besan and some boiled potato and chilli is mixed and it is fried in mustard oil.
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M Cheung
@Beestring (15372)
• Hong Kong
10 Feb 23
That's a lovely photo.
Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23245)
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10 Feb 23
thanks Cheung mustard farms really look lovely
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