Known in India as the "bitter gourd" or "bitter melon". This unusual looking vegetable is regarded highly as an aid to digestion and its ability to cure a wide range of common ailments. It looks like a very knobbly gherkin and has a taste and texture somewhere between a cooked courgette and a cucumber with crunchy edible seeds. A distinctive vegetable side dish .
A traditional food plant in Africa, this vegetable has potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development and support sustainable landcare. Okra taste the best when stir fry.
Pigeon peas are an important legume crop. The Indian subcontinent, eastern Africa and Central America, are the world's three main pigeon pea-producing regions. The dried peas may be sprouted briefly, then cooked, for a flavour different from the green or dried peas.
A mixture of authentic spices lightly roasted before grinding and blending to bring out their highly aromatic flavours. Delicious on all roast and grilled meat dishes.
Tandoori masala is used for tandoori cooking. Tandoor ovens are traditional Indian clay ovens used to cook meats and vegetables in a kind of barbecue. The tandoori masala is mixed with yoghurt and the meat is coated with the mix and left to marinate before cooking in the tandoor oven.
Red Kidney Beans also knew as Rajma comes in a tinned and ready-to-eat.
Good for making homemade burgers or with salads for color, texture, and extra protein.
Simply heat and serve. Suitable for Vegetarians.
Spinach ,well known as Palak is a traditional Indian vegetarian meal.Palak Paneer(Spinach & Indian cottage cheese ) curry is a very popular item in Indian menu. Serve on its own or with Nan bread or chapatti or as a side dish with any vegetable or meat curry. Simply heat and serve. Suitable for Vegetarians.
Available in 395g tins.
Chick peas in a rich Punjabi style spiced sauce. Deliciously spicy and tangy, this ready to eat recipe can be served as a main course or side dish with basmati rice, naan breads or hot puris.
A slightly less pungent version of our Hot Curry Powder when a milder flavour with less heat is required. An authentic blend of exotic spices used by generations since the days of the Raj. Excellent for adding flavour to sauces, soups and rice.
Ghee is clarified butter, the secret ingredient that gives Indian cooking its distinctive flavour. It is ideal for sauteing, braising, pan-frying and deep-frying. Often 1 tablespoon of ghee will work just as well as four tablespoons of any other cooking oil. It is an all-natural, salt-free, lactose-free alternative to hydrogenated cooking oils.