Dal Makhani is a traditional slow cooked, rich curry with black gram and red kidney beans. This medium hot dish has black gram and tomatoes blended into a thick richly spiced butter sauce, slowly cooked to produce a perfect melting taste. Ideally served as a main dish with jeera rice, naan bread or chapatti. Or serve as a side dish accompaniment to an Indian meal.
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.
Available on 20 x 50g pack.
Unripe green mangoes are dried and powdered to make amchur powder, a tart pale beige to the brownish powder used in dishes where acidity is required. Amchur is used to add a sour tangy fruity flavour without moisture in northern Indian dishes. Used in stir-fried vegetable dishes, soups, curries, and to tenderize meat and poultry.