Here are five delectable recipes using fennel seeds
Primarily grown in India and Mediterranean areas, fennel seeds are low in calories and high in essential macro and micronutrients. These aromatic seeds are loaded with vitamins E, C, and K, calcium, magnesium, potassium, zinc, iron, selenium, fiber, organic compounds, and antioxidants like polyphenols. Apart from combating bad breath, it also improves your digestive health. Here are five delicious recipes using fennel seeds.
Fennel rice
Saute onions in an olive oil-greased pan for five minutes. Add garlic and stir well for 30 seconds. Add fennel seeds and salt and stir again for eight minutes. Add rinsed basmati rice, water, salt, parsley, dill, and pepper, and boil. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Let it sit for 10 minutes. Drizzle olive oil on top, mix well, and serve hot.
Fennel and honey cake
Toast fennel seeds in a saucepan and let them cool. Mix the seeds with lemon zest, butter and sugar and whisk for two-three minutes. Add eggs, milk, baking powder, salt, and flour and mix well. Add grated fennel and stir. Bake the batter for one hour. Mix honey, butter, powdered sugar, and cream cheese, and top the cake with this icing.
Fennel pancakes
Pound cardamom pods in a mortar. Grind fennel seeds into powder form. Mix fennel powder, cardamom, flour, semolina, milk, baking powder, and caster sugar for the batter. Cook orange juice, caster sugar, and water and simmer for three-four minutes. In another bowl, whisk ricotta cheese, sugar, and orange zest. Cook the pancake batter in ghee. Top the pancakes with ricotta and orange syrup.
Fennel paneer curry
Smear paneer cubes with salt. Mix fennel seed powder with a little water to make a paste. Saute paneer pieces in an oil-greased pan and keep aside. Add bay leaves and fennel seeds to the same pan and stir. Add ginger paste, green chilies, salt, and fennel seed paste and mix. Add green peas, fried paneer, sugar, and warm milk. Cook well and serve.
Fennel rice kheer
Perfect to serve as a dessert, this creamy fennel rice kheer has a mild and unique flavor and will satiate your taste buds. Wash and soak basmati rice in water for 30 minutes and drain the rice. Boil full cream milk. Add drained rice and stir well. Add sugar, fennel seeds, fennel powder, and chopped nuts, and cook for five-eight minutes. Serve warm.
