Zahttar Spice Mix 50g

Ginger has been used since ancient times and is widely used in Asian and Caribbean cooking and as a popular flavouring in many bakery products. The dried root is difficult to grind in the domestic environment so is usually purchased ready ground. It gives a strong, warm, hot, aromatic flavour and should be used sparingly.

Produced in most tropical countries but supplies available in the UK usually come from southern India, Pakistan or China. Depending on the variey of Chilli Pepper used Chilli Powders range from the mildly hot to the downright dangerous and vary in colour from pale yellow/pink to deep red. Green Cuisine try to obtain medium hot Chilli Powder with a strong orange red colour. See also Cayenne Pepper