Jaifal ... how to handle it ..

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So i have heard quite a few desi ladies that they use Jaifal in their cooking .. I havnt been able to ask how they use it .. and for what particular dishes they use it for ..

anyone here able to help me please?

I have zero knowledge of this Spice / Herb what every it is … hence would also like to know at what stage of the cooking process is jaifal included in the khana ?

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Re: Jaifal ... how to handle it ..

its Nutmeg

dont consume too much of it will make you feel funny

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good topic. I also would like to knw abut it.

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thanks GM … I am surprised to read its nutmeg ..

I still dont know how to use it and when to use it in Desi Cuisine :hmmm:

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a pinch in aaloo gosht for aroma…it’s usually used in english pies and desserts.

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Used in biryani's

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I have heard people use it in kormas and pulao.I have never used it,it is too strong of a spice for me.

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i have jaifal and jaiwitry powders and I use a pinch of each only while cooking meat dishes (mutton/beef/qeema),not chicken.

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Make this! It is superb!

Jaiphal is the nut, javitri is mace. They taste very similar, and I use them interchangeably. This recipe calls for both, but you can use either and it works fine.

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Re: Jaifal ... how to handle it ..

in desi cooking jaifel (nutmeg) and javetri (mace) are used in quorma, biryani and spinach/palak dishes.
Its a potent aromatic and flavor enhancer and added in no more then a "pinch" quantity ... usually at the end of cooking process.
also used in certain mithais ... I use it in ras malai.

the aroma is just sooooo sooo sooooooo yummy ... I associate the scent with "mughlai" style of cooking.
In my family quorma isnt a quorma without jaifel/javetri.

in non desi cooking ... nutmeg is pretty much a christmas spice (at least in usa) used again in spinach based dishes, spice cookies and cakes, fruit pies (apple/pumpkin), minemeat pies, eggnog ... n i'm sure more that I cant remember.

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wow , thanks so much guys for this very valuable input ...

aurchaepiyo, thats a great recipe .. will try it for sure ...

So if I have already got Javitri ( Mace ) can I skip Jaifal?

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it's called **ZAIFAL**** in Urdu while in Hindi it's called**** JAIPHAL**** in Hindi. it's a NUT so you can grate it and put it in your meat dishes like qorma.**

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Yes, just do a tsp of one or the other. If you have both, use both as instructed in the recipe, but if not, no biggie.

It is also used in cream sauces in Italian pasta recipes.

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Ehle , thanks so much for sharing a very detailed response .. I am already falling in love with this spice :@:

Aurchai, thanks so much mate ... think i will do this recipe sooner then soon .. dad's visiting me soon from the Middle east and I have asked him to get me some fresh Jaifal and Javitri :@:

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We speak Urdu and we call it jaifal, not zaifal. May be in Hindi it's called zaifal.

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i heard about jaifal jaitari

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^it's javitri :@:

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yeah that is what i mean. thank you. :@:

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My Sri Lankan friend told me that cinnamon, mace and nutmeg are the part of a same tree?

Anyway they are a must for Awadhi Biryani and Qorma.

A powder of equal quantities of nutmeg, mace, cumin and Cardamons gives a very good taste and aroma to these dishes.

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wow great information. i like it. and thanx for all .
I used in garam masala. and nw come to knw of it individual use. thanx.