sweet basil
Britishnoun
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The seeds you want for falooda, sweet basil seeds, are usually sold as sabja.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2023
Your uncle might have a heavy hand with pungent garlic and hot chiles; your mother might lean toward sweet basil and coconut vinegar.
From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2022
"I'd say it was more earthy in flavor compared to traditional sweet basil pesto, " she says, "but it tasted very fresh!"
From Salon • Aug. 23, 2021
A second sowing of sweet basil seed will assure a continued fresh harvest in late summer and early fall.
From Washington Post • Jul. 20, 2021
Mix together three teaspoonfuls of salt, one of pepper, one of cloves, one of mace, one of cinnamon, one of allspice, one of thyme, and one of sweet basil.
From The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home by Gillette, F. L. (Fanny Lemira)
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