Himalayan Bhangjeera | Perilla Seeds

Shiva organic’s bhangjeera is authentic Himalayan product, comes straight from farmers and is not chemically washed. This is native to mountain region and has high nutritional value. The seeds and leaves of perilla are also used for flavoring curries in north east India, the seeds are called Bhangjeera. The seeds are harvested in autumn when the fruits are ripe. To collect perilla seeds, the whole plant is harvested, and the seeds are beat out of the plant, before being spread for sun drying. Perilla seeds can be soft or hard, being white, grey, brown, and dark brown in colour and globular in shape. It has a distinctive nutty aroma and taste and it adds to the flavour of various dishes. It is used in various region of India, Nepal and even Korea. Perilla is used as culinary and medicinal herb in many part of Asia.

Colour - white, grey, brown, and dark brown
Smell - strong mint like 
Uses - chutneys, curries and tempering