Ratan Jot (Alkanet) Toasted It is used for preservation

It is used for preservation of spices

Marathi Moggu is usually fried in oil before use to release its full flavour

chilli laden curries

as the other ingredients present

lives up to a thousand years

Ratan Jot (Alkanet) Toasted It is used for preservationAlkanet root, better known as Ratan Jot, is traditionally used to add colour to Indian food. It is the original natural food colouring that gives the famous Kashmiri dish Rogan Josh its signature red colour. Kashmiri Pandits use a dried herb called Ratan Jot to add a pleasing red colour to their dishes. This spice was originally used in many much loved Indian dishes such as Rogan Josh and Tandoori Chicken. It is an herb that one rarely comes across