Mustard oil. Siddharth Dasgupta provides fascinating information. The pungency of mustard oil is from a compound called allyl-iso-thio-cyanate. This is attractive to Bengalis but others may find it too pronounced. Unfortunately mustard oil also contains erucic acid, which is a low grade neurotoxin. It turns out that long term heavy use of mustard oil is injurious. All mustard oils imported to the US from India or Bangladesh) have to be labelled "For external use only". For many years Australia tried to grow a low erucic acid variant, but this was not successful.

Mustard seeds

Dish

A fish of rivers and lakes eating fish, frogs and algae as well as fruits that fall from overhanging trees. These fish are highly esteemed food fish but are in danger of being overfished. British anglers in India refer to them as Indian salmon.

Kitchen

Semolina (US: cream of wheat).

Sunday