Made from the ground dry-roasted skins of red chillies Natco Chilli powder can be used generously in a wide variety of Indian dishes. It is extremely hot and adds heat and red colour to dishes. Buy online in Uk from JustHaat Grocery Store. Available in 500g, 1kg, 2kg, 5kg, 10kg, packing.
Made from the skins of dried chilies. It is extremely hot and an essential base for all vindaloo recipes, providing considerable zest and flavor. Please note that chili powder is also known as cayenne pepper. This is to distinguish it from the Mexican 'chili' variety which contains cumin, garlic, and oregano.
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.
One of the most popular spices used in rice dishes. The large oval-shaped black pods release a warm, aromatic flavor. Unlike the green pods, this cardamom is rarely used in deserts and sweet dishes. Black cardamom is now a staple in African, Indian and Middle Eastern cooking. Because of the drying process which involves roasting over open fires, black cardamom has a unique smoky flavor and is just excellent in rice. Use sparingly as it has a rich flavour.
Amchoor powder, also called "Amchur" or "Aamchoor" in Hindi, Amchoor translates literally as "mango powder"! Made from dried slices of immature green mangoes which are then ground into a powder, the colour of the ground spice is brownish-beige. the flavour is slightly acid/sweet.
Ghee is clarified butter without salt
The secret ingredient that gives Indian cooking
Used to promote a healthy appetite and to nourish the body
Widely used in Indian cuisine