Spicy Masala (Indian Saffron) Mauritius

Sweet paprika lends itself very well to the preparation of various recipes. If we don't like spicy, better choose sweet paprika. Sweet paprika is the only spice that must be used in considerable quantities, otherwise there is a risk that it will not make any contribution to the dish. It is particularly suitable for sauces, flavored butter, hard cheese. 

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sweet paprika

Shirò is a spicy dish typical of the cuisine of the Horn of Africa, particularly Ethiopia and Eritrea, which is served hot on fermented enjera bread. This mixture represents the union of various ingredients that compose it, ready to create a creamy and aromatic chickpea Shirò, perfect to accompany your dishes, exotic or not.

Ingredients:

chickpea flour, black cardamom, white cumin, black cumin, basil, garlic, ginger, salt.

This aromatic herb gives seeds with a delicate, acidic flavor with a pleasant citrus aftertaste, much appreciated in oriental and Mexican cuisine. Coriander seeds are included in many recipes to give taste, aroma and benefits thanks to the many antioxidants. They protect cells from oxidative damage, help digestion and the body's purifying action.

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coriander

Cloves have a very particular scent, penetrating and warm, and give dishes a pungent taste with a sweet and balsamic aftertaste. The intense aroma attenuates with cooking, dominates over other spices but harmonizes the flavor in many sweet and savory dishes. Whole cloves make roasts, broths and stews more aromatic. They facilitate good digestion, perfume the breath and give balsamic virtues to infusions.

Ingredients:

cloves

Cardamom in green seeds is a spice particularly loved in the East and in Arab countries, with a pungent, slightly spicy and fruity aroma, with hints of lemon and eucalyptus, but it is now also used in European cuisines. It is also rich in beneficial properties for health, and also for beauty: perfect for obtaining healthy herbal teas.

Ingredients:

cardamom green seeds

The vanilla pod, an organic product, is mainly used to flavor desserts and to make excellent creams. The aroma is given by the presence of vanillin with antioxidant properties which helps keep the body young by counteracting the action of free radicals. It is also useful for fighting stress and defeating insomnia.

Ingredients:

bourbon vanilla pod
Pod length: approx. 18 cm

Wild fennel flowers are the small inflorescences that form the umbrella of the plant, highly appreciated as a condiment in cooking. They are collected at the beginning of flowering, dried and then "shelled" in order to obtain this fragrant spice, with a complex and balanced taste. The fennel flower is particularly suitable for flavoring pork, mushrooms, aubergines, olives and typical dishes such as snails in a pan.

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Fennel flower

Cajenna pepper stimulates blood flow, is tonic and stomachic which facilitates digestion. The sweat effect makes it effective against colds, congestion and coughs. It is a natural anti-inflammatory and pain reliever. Useful in case of headache, neuralgia, arthritis, pain in the muscles and oral cavity.

Ingredients: cayenne pepper
Origin: India

Harissa is a specialty that Tunisians accompany us with every type of meal, even breakfast. The culinary use of the Harissa blend is endless. Excellent in the preparation of white meat (chicken or rabbit) with a marked spicy accent.
 

Ingredients

cayenne pepper, paprika, coriander, garlic, cumin, kummel, dried tomato, chillies, mint.

Spicy and aromatic, Zhug is a blend originally from Yemen with a complex and intense flavor. It gives the palate the nuances of various oriental spices, combined with garlic and chilli. A small amount is enough to add a touch of spiciness and color to many dishes of soups, rice, vegetables and meat. It can also be used for marinating, and creates delicious pungent notes in stews and barbecue grills.

Ingredients

green pepper, garlic, cayenne pepper, coriander, cardamom, chili, parsley.

Nigella Sativa, better known as black cumin, with its cumin seeds and the oil obtained from them are widely used both in cooking and in cosmetics, thanks to their numerous beneficial properties.

Ingredients

black cumin- nigella

We can use black mustard seeds to treat chronic constipation, as a diuretic and in gargle to treat the angine. It is a friend of the stomach, it is stimulating, febrifugal, antiscorbutic, and it can cause vomiting. Even dizziness, asthma, lumbago, sciatic, intercostal pain, tooth ache, menstrual pain, are all curable if we rely on mustard.

Ingredients:

Black MUSTARD seeds

This mix of Middle Eastern spices is widespread in Lebanese, Israeli and Syrian cuisine. Elevates the flavors of each dish and creates a unique, pungent and slightly smoked aroma, on white and sheep meat dishes, legume soups, fish. Also called a blend of 7 spices, Baharat is also used on rice and marinades.

Ingredients

nutmeg, cinnamon, garlic, coriander, cardamom, allspice, garlic, paprika, kummel, cloves, cumin, pepper.

This extraordinary onion powder with a thousand properties and a thousand benefits, is ideal for enriching any type of dish. Excellent detoxifier for our body, it has always been considered in the kitchen, as a food that cannot be missing for its taste and flavor, creating healthy dishes that are good for you.

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onion

The cumin plant is one of the oldest medicinal plants, it produces seeds that have a spicy flavor and a rich and singular aroma. In recent years, some research is also verifying its slimming power. The scientists involved compared the effects on overweight and blood sugar levels of the use of cumin extracts.

Ingredients:

cumin seeds

Anise has been known since ancient times both as a flavoring and as a natural herbal remedy. Its powdered version favors a widespread and unique seasoning in recipes. Furthermore, it helps well-being after meals and stimulates the appetite. Useful for flavoring sweet and savory recipes, milk and drinks, in baked products to give an unmistakable aniseed flavor and scent.

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Anise