Bengali cooking often uses spices that one doesn’t usually come across in other recipes. Nigella seeds, known in Bengali as Kalojeera, are one such ingredient. It is well known in the Bengali households for its great health benefits.
Here are some links to what these benefits may be: Livestrong.com & Nigellaseeds.com.
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Thanks for sharing this recipe. I love okra..and hoping to love the nigella seed too. Where can I get them, other than online?
You can try at your local Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi grocery store. They may be called Kalonji or Kalijeera.
this is my first time hearing of them, i look forward to trying!!
Let me know how you like them. They are one of my favourite seeds.
will do, thanks for sharing!! 🙂
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