Spice Cuisine: Indian Spices and Seasonings
Spices and herbs are in abundant use in Indian cooking. Take a look at the spices listed below and you’ll just be scratching the surface of Indian flavors. Combinations of spices, such as curry powders and masalas are commonly used. Curry can be almost any combination of spices, and most home cooks have their own blends, ground fresh right before use. For cooks with less time, we offer several excellent curry blends made fresh in small batches from carefully developed recipes. We also carry whole and ground versions of the spices most frequently used in Indian cooking.
Visit our recipes section for some great Indian recipes.
Ajowan Seed, Whole
Ajowan seed is also known as Ajwain seed and Carom. This spice is popular in southern Indian style cooking. It has a flavor reminiscent of thyme; …
Amchoor Powder, Powdered Green Mango
Amchoor is a powder made from dried unripe green mangoes. It has a delicious honey-like fragrance and a sour fruity flavor. Amchoor is used in curr…
Asafoetida Powder
Asafoetida powder, also known as Hing, is a crucial ingredient in Indian vegetarian cooking. Derived from a species of giant fennel, asafoetida has…
Cardamom, Whole Pods, Inner Seeds, Ground, Or Black
Cardamom has a unique flavor and aroma that is hard to put into words. It defies the boundaries of normal sensory comparisons. It is compellingly st…
Cayenne Pepper
Cayenne pepper is our hottest ground red pepper, this cayenne clocks in at 40,000 scoville heat units (HOT!). In early American cooking, cayenne p…
Charnushka Nigella Sativa
Charnuska is used in traditional Lebanese,Indian, Serbian, and Armenian cuisines. Also known as Black Cumin, Black Caraway seed, or Black Onion seed…
Tien Tsin Chinese Hot Red Chiles
Tien Tsin chile peppers are named after the province of China in which they are harvested. These chile peppers fall under the category of "exotics,"…
Cilantro, Dehydrated
Cilantro is the world's most frequently used herb, although is is only beginning to come into its own in this country. Also known as "Chinese parsle…
Coriander Seeds, Whole Or Ground
Coriander is a pleasantly sweet spice with a lemony top note. It is commonly used in chili and curry dishes. The coriander plant produces both a spic…
Crushed "Caribe" Red Pepper Flakes
Our Crushed Red Pepper Flakes are medium hot, but not overwhelming, and add a nice chile flavor to any dish. Approximately 20,000 heat units, thes…
Cumin Seed, Whole Or Ground
Cumin is just starting to be recognized in this country as an important spice -- the rest of the world is way ahead of us in this instance. Cumin has…
Curry Leaves
Curry leaves have a very subtle, understated delicate flavor. They should not to be confused with curry powder, which is a blend of many spices. Curr…
Curry Powder, Hot
Hot Curry Powder gives you the same full flavor as our sweet curry plus the added element of heat, derived from extra cayenne red pepper and spicy gi…
Curry Powder, Maharajah Style
Maharajah Style Curry Powder is our premier curry powder, for those occasions when only the extraordinary will do! This is a beautiful, rich, sweet …
Curry Powder, Sweet
Sweet Curry Powder is by far the most popular of our curries; it will give you a wide range of flavors without too much heat. As is the nature of tr…
Chile de Arbol Peppers
Chile De Arbol Peppers are named in reference to the woody stems attached to the pod. The Spanish translation of the name means "treelike." These b…
Fennel Seeds, Whole Or Ground
Fennel Seed has a delicate flavor; light and sweet, similar to anise. Use of fennel has a long history, dating back to the Chinese and Hindus who use…
Fenugreek Seeds, Indian, Whole Or Ground
Fenugreek seeds are used mainly in Middle Eastern cooking. It is an ingredient in most curries and chutneys. Like fennel, fenugreek has been culti…
Garam Masala Curry Mixture, Whole Or Ground
Garam Masala is a Punjabi, or Northern Indian, style curry powder. Garam Masala is based, not on turmeric, as are other curry powders, but on a tripa…
Ginger, Crystallized "Candied", Chunks, Slices, Or Nibs
Candied ginger makes a wonderful snack and is very good for the stomach. Crystallized, or candied, ginger is simply young slices of gingerroot cooke…
Mustard Seed, Whole Brown
Brown mustard seeds are also known as black mustard seeds. These hot seeds are commonly used for Indian cuisine. Brown mustard is hot and pungent. …
Mustard Seed, Crushed Brown
Crushed brown mustard seeds are called Bavarian-style mustard. These brown mustard seeds are nice for making a sharp tasting coarse mustard paste, w…
Mustard Seeds, Black, Organic Brassica nigra
This is the true black mustard native the eastern Mediterranean and now cultivated throughout the world. This variety is not often grown commercially…
Orange Flower Water
Orange flower water is used in many Mediterranean dessert dishes. Oranges proliferate in Mediterranean countries. They are enjoyed as is, or in an a…
Rose Water
Rose water is currently enjoying a surge in popularity. It is used in many Mediterranean and Indian dessert dishes. This rose water is called for in…
Saffron, Spanish Superior Grade
Although other substitutes can provide a rich golden color, saffron has a distinctive flavor for which there simply is no substitute. Most recipes …
Sesame Seeds, White or Toasted
Sesame seeds, with their wonderful nutty flavor, are great added to so many dishes: green salads or pasta salads, stir fry, for encrusting chicken o…
Tamarind Concentrate, Tamarind Paste
Tamarind concentrate, also called tamarind paste, is a pure concentrate of tamarind. Tamarind is the pod of a tree native to Africa, but now mostly …
Turmeric Root, Ground
Turmeric, essential to curry powder, is a member of the ginger family. It has a light, musky flavor along with a brilliant golden-orange color for wh…
