Charoli (
Hindi:
चारोली;
Marathi:
चारोळी; also called
chironji,
Hindi:
चिरौन्जी) are seeds of
Buchanania
lanzan used as a cooking spice primarily in
India.
[1]
Charoli are tiny almond-flavoured dried seeds of a bush called
Buchanania
lanzan, which is cultivated across
India,
primarily in the
northwest. After the hard shell is
cracked, the stubby seed within is as soft as a
pine nut.
[1]
They are commonly used in sweets
in India. However, they are also ground into powders for thickening
savory sauces and flavoring batters, and stewed into rich, meaty kormas.
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