Carom Seeds (Ajwain)
Very tiny brown seeds with strong peppery-thyme flavor. This poppy seed like plant comes from the lovage plant. It is very popular in North Indian cooking. It is used in preparing many Indian vegetables and pulses.
Black Cardamom(Badi Ellachi)
Cardamom has a strong, unique taste, with an intensely aromatic, resinous fragrance. Black cardamom has a distinctly more Smokey, though not bitter, aroma with a coolness some consider similar to mint. It is a common ingredient in Indian cooking.
Cinnamon (Dalchini)
At Koshur Dukann, we bring you the finest spices from the pristine valleys of Kashmir. Our Cinnamom, locally known as Dalchini, is a true gem that promises to elevate your culinary creations with its unique aroma and flavor.
– Premium Quality: Sourced directly from the fertile lands of Kashmir, our Dalchini is of the highest quality, ensuring you get the best in every piece.
– Distinctive Aroma: Unlike ordinary cinnamon, Kashmiri Dalchini has a rich, earthy aroma that enhances the taste of your dishes.
– Versatile Spice: Whether it’s for sweet desserts, savory curries, or aromatic teas, our Dalchini adds a touch of magic to every recipe.
White Cumin(Safeed Jeera)
Cumin is the dried seed of the herb Cuminum cyminum. It is used in many dishes in both whole and ground form. Cumin seed is used as a spice for its distinctive flavor and aroma. Cumin can be used ground or as whole seeds. It imparts an earthy, warming and aromatic character to food, making it a staple in certain stews and soups, as well as spiced gravies such as curry and chili. It is also used as an ingredient in some pickles and pastries.
GARAM MASALA
Garam masala is a blend of ground spices used extensively in Indian cuisine. The spices for garam masala are usually toasted to bring out more flavor and aroma, and then ground. However, garam masala doesn’t necessarily constitute a particularly spicy blend. The powdered form is often added at the end of cooking so that the aroma is not lost while as Whole garam masala is added early to the cooking fat, oil, or ghee for a more pungent flavour
Black Pepper (Kali MIrch)
They have a pungent and hot aroma. It is more aromatic than any other pepper. Pepper can be used to savor the dish at any time of cooking. Whole pepper is used in sweet as well as non sweet dishes.
Clove (LAUNG)
The aromatic flower buds of a tree are used in the cuisine lending flavor to meats, curries, and marinades etc.
Green Cardamom (Choti Ellachi)
Green Cardamom, also know as Elaichi, “Queen of the Spices” is one of the most expensive spices in the world, second only to saffron. It is a common ingredient in Indian cooking. It has a strong exotic flavor with an intensely aromatic, fragrance. For thousands of years humans have been enjoying the aromatic scent of cardamom.
Black Karaway (Kala Jeera)
Cumin is the dried seed of the herb Cuminum cyminum. It is used in many dishes in both whole and ground form. Cumin seed is used as a spice for its distinctive flavor and aroma. Cumin can be used ground or as whole seeds. It imparts an earthy, warming and aromatic character to food, making it a staple in certain stews and soups, as well as spiced gravies such as curry and chili. It is also used as an ingredient in some pickles and pastries.
Corriander (DHANIA)
The dry fruits are known as coriander or coriandi seeds. In India they are called dhania. The word coriander in food preparation may refer solely to these seeds (as a spice), rather than to the plant itself. The seeds have a lemony citrus flavour when crushed, due to terpenes linalool and pinene.