A traditional 5-spice blend from Eastern Indian cuisine; Panch Phoran is commonly used for tempering to add flavour to the oil as a base for Indian curries. You can also add the tempered oil as salad dressing or season dips.
Mix all the whole spices together in a bowl and store in an air-tight jar.
Use for tempering with oil or ghee for Indian curries or for flavouring your salad dressing and/or dips.
Notes
Whole spices retain their flavor longer than ground spices but they do lose their strength with time. It is important to store them in air-tight jars and in a cool place away from direct heat from outside or from the cooktop/microwave/oven etc.
Nutrition Fact is for 1 tbsp of Panch Phoran spice mix.