Gram Flour is the finest gram flour available in the UK and is the UK's gram flour brand leader. Unlike other gram flours which are often made from ground chick peas, Natco Gram Flour is made from 100% Chana Dal. It has a slightly nutty flavour and an earthy aroma and is used generally as a thickener for curries and soups and to make pakora and bhajia batters.

Urid beans are also called urad beans, black gram beans, beluga lentils or black lentils. These small black beans are a popular pulse, rich in protein and minerals. They are enjoyed for their rich, nutty taste and creamy texture. Urid beans should be soaked overnight before cooking in order to rehydrate them, then drained and cooked in ample fresh water until tender.

Poppy Seeds are high grade seeds, and come in bags of 300gs.

The Indian Bay leaf, Indian names include Biryani aaku, Pattai, Tej Patta, Masala Yele, Tej Pata, Tez Pat, Karuvapatta Illa, Bay leaf, Indian bay leaf. An aromatic leaf commonly used in cooking, can be used whole in a dried or ground form. Used widely in Indian cooking, and is the main ingredient in Garam masala.

Natco Dhania Jeera Powder 400g

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.

Brown lentils provide an much earthier flavour then the red lentils.

Like a black mung bean but slightly sweeter and creamier, use in the same way as mung beans. A base for many dals and goes well with red kidney beans cooked together. Urid Beans are a good source of protein and are high in dietary fibre. Available in 500g bags.

Urid Beans are a good source of protein and are high in dietary fibre. Like a black mung bean but slightly sweeter and creamier.

Seeds and Grains

An essential ingredient in some garam masala mixtures , Have a strong menthol aroma and the rich flavour of its seeds .

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Almonds are an excellent source of Vitamin E. They are widely used in Asian dishes, sweets, fruit cakes, biscuits, and can be roasted or salted to make a tasty snack.

Natco Desiccated Coconut is ideal for making curries, cakes, biscuits, and ice creams.

Cardamom is an exquisite, classic, oriental spice native to India and Sri Lanka. In ancient times, the fruit of cardamom was called the paradise seed. Seeds were considered an expensive delicacy that only the rich could afford. Even today, cardamom is one of the three most expensive spices in the world, after saffron and vanilla. In this case, it is not about ground spice, but about high jako cardamom fruits in seed pods. The spice has a spicy taste, with notes of eucalyptus and camphor, combining something of white pepper, something of ginger and something of nutmeg. Cardamom, according to an ancient legend, was grown in the Babylonian Hanging Gardens of Semiramide. This tropical plant of the ginger family began to spread in ancient India.

Natco Toor Dal Oily 5Kg

Natco Round Whole Red Chilli is sun-dried from the finest hand picked fresh chillies available. Whole Chilli is an inegral part of a variety of dishes like Sambhar, Rasam, Kadhi Pakora, Biriyani, Madras Curry etc. It's good for adding an authentic bite to any meal. To rehydrate, lightly roast the chilli, place the pods in a bowl and just cover with slightly cooled boild water and press down for a few minutes. Rehydrated chillies can be chopped or cut into strips and added to soups, stews, salads, salsas etc.