{"id":7006,"date":"2015-04-07T14:26:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-07T14:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artisanfoodtrail.co.uk\/final\/blog\/flavours-of-india-from-spice-kitchen-2\/"},"modified":"2022-04-26T11:23:24","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T11:23:24","slug":"indian-spices-food-trail-approved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artisanfoodtrail.co.uk\/blog\/indian-spices-food-trail-approved\/","title":{"rendered":"Flavours of India from Spice Kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Artisan Food Trail kitchen is always well stocked with spices because we are lovers of food with real flavour and like to make meals from scratch including curries.
We certainly appreciate good quality spices too so were pleased to receive a parcel, recently from one of our members, Spice Kitchen<\/strong>.
There’s no mistaking the contents either. Even before the parcel is opened, a wonderful aroma of Indian spices wafts from the packaging.<\/p>\n

Birmingham based Spice Kitchen specialises in high quality hand-blended and home-ground Indian spices.
Mother and son team, Shashi and Sanjay Aggarwal personally source and quality control every ingredient to make sure only the best is ground, blended and packaged to reach the customer at its best.<\/p>\n

Inside our package is a handmade drawstring pouch, the fabric stitched by Shashi herself, filled with ten individually bagged spices \u2013 10 Indian Spices. In fact, everything you need to make a decent curry.<\/p>\n

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The ten Indian spices<\/h2>\n

Whole spices include heavenly scented green cardamom pods, sweet pungent cloves, fragrant woody cinnamon sticks, savoury earthy cumin seeds and hot mustard seeds. There are also curry leaves which are essential for south Indian curries.<\/p>\n

Ground spices include a gorgeous bright red Kashmiri chilli, deep golden yellow turmeric and mild yet citrus-like coriander.
\nFinally there\u2019s Garam Masala, a spice blend important to Indian cuisine. This one is Spice Kitchen\u2019s own special blend and imparts a warm and deeply aromatic flavour.<\/p>\n

The depth of aroma and colour are a clear indication of quality and freshness but the true intensity was really revealed when we cooked with them. We will be posting the results and recipes in the near future.
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\n<\/strong>We are pleased to give this award to
\nSpice Kitchen for their 10 Indian Spices
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It is important to look after spices carefully to retain flavour, colour and freshness.\u00a0Many people tend to keep their spices in glass jars, in a rack on the kitchen wall, but this is not the best way to store them. Light as well as heat from the stove can have a detrimental effect and the spices will not last as long.\u00a0Spices should be kept in a cool, dark place (although not the fridge) to maintain them at their best.<\/p>\n

We were impressed with the overall quality and we\u2019re looking forward to using in more of our cooking.
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