Mustard is an indispensable accompaniment to sausages and meat and an almost obligatory addition to fast food. Maybe that's why you think that, like ketchup, it's not healthy. But it's not like that. Mustard is still healthy. Especially homemade, which is bursting with healing properties. Mustard is one of the oldest spices, and the first recipe for its preparation was written by the Romans in the 1st century. Well, we will not dust off an ancient recipe, but we will look at one that suits life in the 21st century, when the pace is fast and we don't have time to rush in the kitchen for too long. So here is a recipe for homemade mustard in 15 seconds.
Mustard it is considered one of the oldest spices. The Greeks already knew it in the 4th century BC, the Bible also mentions it. Horseradish was the only hot spice before they started their food journey pepper and hot paprika. If you think that it is unhealthy because it mainly accompanies an unhealthy diet, you are wrong. Its healing properties have been proven throughout history, Greeks like Romans and they even used it as medicine. Even modern science has confirmed its healing power. Mustard seeds and spreads accelerate the secretion of gastric and bile juices and thereby they strengthen the digestion of fatty foods. Namely, they help with the consumption of fat and the establishment of a balance between LDL and HDL cholesterol.
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Mustard is also used when coughing, in a combination of mustard seeds, ground ginger and honey. But this time we will see how to prepare it homemade "zenf", so that you will never have to buy industrially produced mustard from the store again.
Recipe for homemade mustard:
Ingredients for homemade mustard:
- 2 tablespoons of powdered mustard seeds
- 1-2 tablespoons of water (one for a thicker and two for a thinner spread)
- a few drops of apple cider vinegar
The process of making homemade mustard:
Mix powdered mustard seeds with water; mix until a homogeneous mixture is formed. Add a few drops of apple cider vinegar to taste and mix well again. And that's all art. You see, 15 seconds was not an exaggeration!
