Spice Powders

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Turmeric is a product of Curcuma longa, a rhizomatous perennial plant belonging to the ginger family Zingiberaceae and a native of tropical South Asia. The use of turmeric dates to nearly 4000 years in the Vedic culture of India. Curcumin has significant anti-inflammatory properties that are said to rival those found in ibuprofen. Turmeric is widely used across the world in cooking and home remedies, it is a potent antioxidant, anti-microbial and anti-cancer agent. 

Native to Southern India and Indonesia. In ancient times it used as perfume as well as a spice. The root has a pepperlike aroma and a bitter warm taste. For centuries Buddhist wore saffron-hued robes which are dyed with turmeric and in Kerala, Southwest India, during Onam Festival Children wear turmeric dyed -clothing. Turmeric powder is staple in various cuisines,  it is the ingredient which colors and flavors many mouthwatering, colorful curries, relishes, pickles, spiced butter vegetables, fish, meat and poultry dishes.

Cumin is one of the spices which is a quintessential part of our life. It is one of the most highly cited spices in literature and dates to the 1st Century BC and it was extensively used for cooking, medicinal and preserving purposes.  In fact, it was used in Ancient Egypt as a preservative in mummification process. 

No wonder, why you find ground cumin used in across the world in nearly every cuisine. It is extensively used for cooking purposes in the Roman civilization and overtime made its way to India. Greeks believed that cumin symbolized desire and it was used as a table spice. The botanical name is Cumin cyminum, and it is a flowering plant hailing from the Apiaceae family, a native to the middle eastern region and some parts of East India. Cumin is an inseparable part of the culinary culture. However, currently the ever increasing inclination on health and fitness, we are adding cumin to improve overall health.

Black pepper regarded as the worlds most traded spice, and it is a common ingredient in the pantry right after salt. Our Black Pepper is natural and ground from the fresh dried berries (peppercorns). 

Native to Malabar, a tropical region on the western coast of India (Kerala). Black pepper or Piper nigrum, is a flowering vine that cultivated for fruit, the peppercorn. Pepper was one of the first commodities to be traded in a world that was just discovering the magic of spices. It was so popular that it earned the nicknames “King of Spices” or “Black Gold”. Like all the eastern spices, Black Pepper was used extensively both in seasoning and medicine. Pepper was used in ancient Roman Cuisine and became a status symbol of fine medieval European Cookery. 

Coriander powder is considered one of the ancient spices and it is used in preparing various dishes worldwide and it is a common ingredient in Indian curry powders. Coriander plant also called cilantro or Chinese parsley, is a feathery plant native to Mediterranean and Middle eastern region. 

Coriander is an aromatic plant (Coriandrum Sativum) in     the parsley family. 

Coriander powder is one of the integral parts of Garam Masala. Our ground coriander is made from freshly roasted coriander seeds. Its is earthy, tart and sweet with floral aroma when used in spice blends it helps to pull together complex flavors.

Native to India the use of this spice dates back to 4000 years. Cardamom (Elettaria Cardamoum Maton) is an exotic highly priced spice which is nicknamed as “ Queen of Spices”. It is one of the spices unbeatable in flavor, aroma and taste. 

Cardamom ranks right next to spices like saffron and vanilla in price. Its is brilliant in sweets and savories and from Finnish bread to Indian tea.  

Our ground cardamom is made from the natural fresh green sun-dried pods. In spite of being pricey, it is a most wanted ingredient in the cuisines, perfumeries and medicine.

Cinnamon is one of the most widely used and popular spice. It is made from the bark of the Cinnamon zeylanciumtree. It is regarded as a wonderful aroma in baked goods and the flavor of cinnamon is due to an aromatic essential oil that makes up 0.5 to 1.0% of its composition. 

Native to Sri Lanka, dates back in Chinese scholars to 2800 B.C. Ancient Egyptians used  in their embalming process, its botanical name derives from the Hebrew and Arabic term amomon, meaning fragrant spice plant. Cinnamon has a long history of use in traditional medicine as a digestive aid.