spices

Ingredients: 5 medium potatoes. 125 mls oil for frying 6 green cardamoms 2 black cardamoms 2" piece of cinnamon 4 whole cloves 1" piece of fresh ginger, minced 1 tsp cayenne pepper * 1½ tsps fennel powder ½ tsp turmeric powder 2 tsps coriander powder 1-2 tsps salt 300 mls water 175 mls full fat...

This is an attempt at a (fairly) comprehensive list of world spices. Feel free to suggest anything missing. Please note that spices are typically defined as dried seeds, fruits, berries, roots, rhizomes, bark, resin, flowers or buds, as opposed to green leaves which are usually considered herbs...

DRIZZLE I halved this for the cake. Can also be used on vanilla or honey ice cream. Cook the drizzle while you are making the cake so you can keep an eye on it. INGREDIENTS 1 cup pure honey 1 cup water 10 smallish garlic cloves, stem ends and bad spots trimmed 1x2-inch piece of lemon peel 1...

This recipe is adapted from the book "660 Curries", by Raghavan Iyer. Ingredients: 3 medium potatoes, cut into chunks 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tsp black mustard seeds 1 tbsp urid dal 2 medium carrots, cut into strips 1 1/2 tsps salt 1/2 tsp turmeric 2 tsps coriander seeds 1/2 tsp fenugreek...

I went to Trader Joe's today and picked up a few things that caught my eye. I haven't tried any but the vanilla bean paste, which is wonderful. I found the vanilla last year, and it makes a big difference in my cheesecake.

I find that some spices seem to have a taste when I swallow. Does this phenomenon have a name? When I make my chocolate quinoa correctly it does this. If I add wattleseed it doesn't. Could that be because it's roasted? I think roasting makes a spice more aromatic, but less flavoursome. What...

I came across a recipe for za'atar eggplant fries online and have based this recipe on that. I thought I had za'atar but couldn't find it, so substituted with other spice mixes, sliced and herb mixes. I'm using modern aubergines which have had the bitterness bred out of them, so they're is...

Apart from salt and pepper, what would you say is your most-used spice/dried herb? By “most-used,” I’m referencing the number of times you reach for it, not the amount you use. I would have answered that with either garlic powder or chili powder, but I’ve been paying attention the last few...

A very simple recipe for Gluhwein, for max two mugs. You need: - 500 ml red wine ( I prefer fruity for this) - 50 g dark brown sugar - 1 orange, juiced and seeds removed. Don't throw away the halves, they will be used. - 2 cinnamon sticks - Seeds from 2 cardamom pods 1) Put orange halves...

The other day, I went into the kitchen to make some cinnamon toast, and like you do, I started reorganizing my herb/spice pantry shelf (and rack). Now, conventional wisdom says ground spices and dried herbs, replace every year, and whole ones every three years (at least that’s what I’ve always...

I needed some Chinese five spice blend for an ingredient challenge recipe, and it was a public holiday yesterday plus we don't drive anywhere unless we actually have a serious need for something we can't make because it's a minimum of 125km round trip to go anywhere to get anything... So I...

My understanding is that the term ’gunpowder potatoes’ originated from Dishoom, an up-market Indian restaurant in London. These days, you will find ready-made versions of this dish in supermarket aisles in the UK. Its based on the Indian street food 'aloo chat’. My version is probably a bit...

Hello all - This dish was fun to make and not much cleanup which I know we can all appreciate. Definitely Vegetarian friendly and I believe also Vegan? Either way I hope you all enjoy! SERVES 3-4 INGREDIENTS 160g red lentils/ masoor dal ½ tsp turmeric powder, plus an extra pinch 700ml water...

Ingredients: 600 gms potatoes 1/2 tsp turmeric 1 tsp salt Juice of half a lemon 400 mls whole fat yoghurt 150ml cream 1 ½ tbsps grated ginger 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbsp green chile, diced fine 1 tsp salt ¼ tsp mace or grated nutmeg ¼ tsp ground cardamom 1 tsp sugar 2 tsps melted butter 1...

I want to take some spices away with me without having to take them in their containers eg cacao, truvia and sugar. Are there any known issues if I put all the spices in a freezer bag at room temperature in a dark dry place. For the car journey, I'm taking a car fridge freezer. Would it be...

For people in the UK these spices shops may be useful. The Spice Shop Spice Mountain I went to the Spice shop on Sunday and had a really good conversation about (you guessed it) chocolate quinoa and pizza. He gave me this advice by email. Currently we do not have any wattle seeds in stock...

This is the recipe I used courtesy of Madhur Jaffrey. It's from the north of India. Place the following ingredients in a spice grinder or mortar and grind to a very fine powder: 1 tblsp black cardamom seeds, 50 mm stick of cinnamon, 1 tsp black cumin seeds, 1 tsp whole cloves, 1 tsp black...

As per popular request, this is my moms meatloaf recipe. Ingredients for 2 or 3 small eaters - 300 g lean beef mince - 100 g Panko breadcrumbs - 1 medium egg - 3 tbsp chilli ketchup - 2 tbsp soy sauce - 1 tbsp sweet soy sauce - 1 tbsp garam massala - 1 tbsp garlic powder - 1 tsp ginger powder...

Yet another soup - but this one is spicy. You can substitute any of the root vegetables with others, depending on your location or taste. Ingredients 1 medium parsnip 1 medium swede (rutabaga) 1 medium turnip 1 medium sweet potato 2 medium onions 2 medium carrots 1 stick celery 4 whole cloves...

I buy ground or dried herbs and spices as they last for months or years. I avoid fresh as they will run out long before I finish them. For example, if a recipe for a sprig of thyme or leaf of mint and I buy much more from the supermarket, it will go to waste. A lot of recipes call for fresh...