Cloves are used in the cuisine of Asian, African, and the Near and Middle East countries, lending flavor to meats, curries, and marinades, as well as fruit such as apples, pears or rhubarb. Cloves may be used to give aromatic and flavor qualities to hot beverages, often combined with other ingredients such as lemon and sugar. They are a common element in spice blends such as pumpkin pie spice and speculoos spices.
Yellow peas are husked and about quarter inch wide and pale yellow in color. These delicious peas, wholesome peas are used in dishes across the world and are an excellent choice for thick and hearty dals or soups.
Natco Golden Raisins or also called Sultans, they are golden coloured dried grapes that are made from various varieties of seedless grapes. The skin of these fruits start off as pale yellow in colour, and darken slowly as they dry. Rich in vitamins like C, E, K. Added to rice puddings, ice creams, cakes, and also as pancake toppings.
Sunflower Oil, a non volatile oil pressed from the seeds of sunflower. Commonly used in food as a frying oil, and in cosmetic formulations as an emollient. Most commonly used in controlling high cholesterol and preventing heart disease.
Creamy textured large brown chick peas
Used as a base for houmous, spicy dips and salads
Good source of protein and are high in dietary fibre
It could also be ground into a flour for 'gram flour'
A staple of Middle Eastern and Indian cuisine, fenugreek seeds have a rich, distinct flavour. In Indian cookery it is called methi and is used in a huge variety of recipes. Like the aromatic herb that grows from it, fenugreek can really make a flavour difference to your cooking, making it an essential for the store cupboard. Save time and effort with our fenugreek powder, adding it directly to your cooking.
Natco Methi Seeds, or Fenugreek Seeds, can be sauted in hot oil before adding vegetables to your dish. Used in pickles and chutneys and an important ingredient of the Vindaloo. Sprouts easily like cress. Excellent in salads.
Jaggery is often called Cane Sugar. It is a dark, coarse, unrefined sugar made from the sap of a variety of palm tree or from the sugar cane juice. It has a sweet, rich and fudgy caramel flavor and complements anything you would use normal sugar for. Natco Jaggery Goor comes in a solid block and is used for making Indian sweets, and used in tea or coffee just like ordinary sugar.
Commonly known as ‘Kala chana’ (Hindi) in India, chickpeas are a part of the vegetarian diet in India. These are basically legumes belonging to the Fabaceae family. The plants are short in height and are mostly found in tropical and subtropical regions. The seeds are excellent sources of protein. There are generally two varieties of chickpeas, ‘desi’ and ‘kabuli’. The ‘desi’ variety comprises of darker smaller seeds having a rough outer covering whereas the ‘kabuli’ variety are comparatively larger light colored beans with a smoother coat.