Should I crush yellow mustard seeds for curry?

[seans_potato_business]

I have a recipe to follow to make a mild curry. The recipe calls for mustard seeds. Should I crush them or just throw them in whole? Thanks

 

[menumaker]

I leave them whole. I love mild curries as well as 'spicier' ones. If you crush them it shouldn't make a lot of difference to the heat of the dish. it's quite nice to leave them just to show and add a bit of texture to the dish. This is my own opinion of course . I'm sure it will be fine. Enjoy................any snow with you yet?I Lived in the highlands for 20 yrs!!

 

[Dawgluver]

I like the texture of whole mustard seeds. The recipe would probably have called for ground mustard if that's what it meant, IMHO.

 

[taxlady]

Does the recipe say to heat the mustard seeds until they start to pop? If so, they are probably intended to be whole if it doesn't state otherwise.

 

[Steve Kroll]

I have a recipe to follow to make a mild curry. The recipe calls for mustard seeds. Should I crush them or just throw them in whole? Thanks

Throw them in whole. Otherwise, the recipe would call for mustard powder.

 

[seans_potato_business]

Thanks for all the responses. The seeds will remain whole.

No snow here; it's actually unusually warm today but I'm told it's getting cold again shortly.

 

[menumaker]

Good for you.
PS. Beware the Ides of March.................You'll know what I mean!!