Whole & Ground Spices

It's easy to recognize anise star pods: They usually look like an eight-pointed star. This fruit of a tree in magnolia family native to China and Vietnam produces tough-skinned, rust-colored fruits that are picked and dried before ripening. Anise star...

Mustard seeds are small seeds of the mustard plants, which are used commonly in India to make curries and pickles. Dietry Information: Suitable for Vegetarians  Allergy Advice: For allergens...

Roasted split coriander seeds are used to create Indian appetisers, snacks, cooked dishes and most popularly as an after meal bite/mouth freshener - so are very versatile. Dietry Information: Suitable for Vegetarians  Allergy Advice: For...

Ground Nutmeg sensory qualities. Nutmeg has a slightly sweeter flavour. Ground Nutmeg is used in many vegetable recipes such as squash, spinach, and sweet potato pie. French white sauces often call for a pinch. Ground Nutmeg is also used in desserts,...

Monosodium glutamate also known as amino motto. This is a type of salt which does not have any taste to it unless it is put in a savoury dish, only then you can taste it. Used widely in fish sauces and Japanese cooking. Dietry Information: Suitable for...

Mace comes from the nutmeg tree which is native to Indonesia and Grenada. Mace surrounds and protects the nutmeg, which is the inner kernel of the apricot-type fruit of this tree. It is similar in taste to nutmeg but slightly more pungent. Dietry...

Originating in South East Asia, Long pepper is a close relative of the black pepper plant and currently grown and cultivated in Bali, India and Thailand. The fruit of the pepper consists of many minuscule fruits, each about the size of a poppy seed,...

Liquorice root is actually the root of the liquorice plant and resembles a twig. A great help is you are trying to give up smoking. Chew one instead of chewing gum! Although the sticks look like plain wooden sticks, they can actually be chewed on...

Neem is an evergreen tree which can reach a height of 15-20 metres, it is native to Iran, Pakistan and the Indian Sub-continent, and it can also be found growing in Malaysia, Australia and West Africa. The compound leaves are alternate and approximately...

These little cardamom seeds (seeds from the green cardamom) have a pungent perfume and unusual flavour. The seeds are of course, the part of the cardamom that contains all of the flavour (the green surrounding part is simply the husk). Chewing them on...

Known colloquially as Indian Gooseberry, Amla is an edible fruit renowned globally for its extraordinarily high levels of Vitamin C and antioxidants. Traditionally used for its natural hair conditioning properties, Amla is mixed into a paste to nourish...

Ginger is one of the oldest and most important spice in Indian Cuisine. It has numerous applications in sweet and savoury cooking. It is an essential ingredient in curry powder and other spice blends. It is used in ginger bread, biscuits, cakes,...