/Mustard Seed The seeds of the mustard greens, are small, round, balck seeds, and come in 3 varieties: the white & brown are mild and are used in pickles, whereas the black ones are the commonly used ones - they have a sharp, nutty, slightly bitter taste You can also find then in split or powdered form Split mustard seeds are also called rai na kuria The seeds are to the South, what the cumin is to the North Mustard oil is used in Bengal & Eastern India Certain Punjabi dishes get their flavour from this strong smelling, viscous oil The oil has a pungent taste and smell and is deep gold in colour The oil is normally heated to almost its smoking point and then cooled for use to tone down its smell
born 1630, Punjab, India died 1661, Punjab Seventh Sikh Guru (1644-61). He was nominated as Guru by his grandfather, Guru Hargobind, and his leadership marked a decline in the fortunes of his followers. Contemplative by temperament, he shunned military obligations and weakened the Sikhs in their struggle against India's Mughal emperors. He made a political blunder by helping the brother of the emperor Aurangzeb foment a rebellion. His son, Ram Rai, won him a pardon, but he did it by altering a line of the di Granth; Hari Rai punished him for this blasphemy by passing him over in selecting the next Guru