Fenugreek seeds vs kasuri methi
Same plant family in the kitchen, different jobs. Seeds are bitter and used sparingly in sambar powder and pickles. Kasuri methi is crumbled over North Indian gravies.
Culinary differences only. Traditional use is not scientific evidence of a medical effect.
Fenugreek
मेथी · Trigonella foenum-graecum
Bitter-maple seeds and dried leaves (kasuri methi).
Full guide →Flavour and kitchen job
Seeds need toasting or soaking to tame bitterness. Leaves are aromatic when crushed in the palm.
When to use which
- Fenugreek seeds in sambar blends, pickles, and some vegetable tadkas.
- Kasuri methi at the end of butter chicken, methi malai, and tandoori marinades.
Do not dump a teaspoon of seeds into a butter chicken thinking it replaces kasuri methi.
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