Indian · IV The Method
Methi (Fenugreek) in Practice
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Origin
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Description
Fenugreek appears in Indian cooking in three distinct forms — seeds, fresh leaves (methi), and dried leaves (kasuri methi) — each contributing a different aspect of the same ingredient's character. Understanding which form is called for and why transforms the cook's relationship with what seems like a simple ingredient into the management of three distinct flavour tools. The seed's bitter sotolone-maple character, the fresh leaf's gentler herbal bitterness, and the dried leaf's concentrated, distinctive finishing note are all different expressions.
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The Thread
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Flavour Context
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