Hotter, intense, more pungent than its cousin, yellow mustard, brown mustard is smaller too! It is frequently used in Indian cooking for vegetable curries such as eggplant and tomato or potato, in dhal, and in the preparation of chutneys. Whole Brown Mustard Seeds are part of the blend used to make whole grain mustard, which is delicious in vinaigrette for coleslaw or potato salad. They are also used to flavour vegetable dishes such as sautéed zucchini or braised cabbage.