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Spices of South Asia

The great spice garden: pepper and cardamom from the Malabar coast, chilli, turmeric and the masalas that hold a thousand kitchens together. 75 spices on EveryMasala so far.

Spice cities, markets and growing areas

Kerala 5Manipur 5Goa 4Nagaland 4Maluku Islands 3Assam 2Bombay 2Calicut 2Himachal Pradesh 2Kochi 2Muziris 2Sikkim 2Alexandria 1Almora 1Arambol 1Azamgarh 1Ballia 1Brahmapur 1Byadgi 1Calcutta 1Chhatrapur 1Coimbatore 1Collinsville 1Delhi 1Dhule 1Didwana 1Eau Claire 1Edayur 1Erode 1Ganjam district 1

Blends of the region

Garam masalaChaat masalaSambar powderPanch phoronGoda masalaRasam powderTandoori masalaPav bhaji masalaBiryani masalaChettinad masala

Countries

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ Afghanistan 4๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh 11๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡น Bhutan 6๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India 100๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ป Maldives๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต Nepal 19๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ Pakistan 10๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Sri Lanka 12
PartSeedBarkRootFlowerFruitChilliLeafResinBulbStigmaBlendPasteSeasoning
FlavourHot and fieryWarm and sweet-spicedSweet and mellowEarthy and deepCitrus and brightSharp and pungentSmokyFloral and perfumedBitterAnise and liquoriceSour and tartSavoury and umamiNumbing and tinglingHerbal and green
MealBreakfastLunchDinnerSupperSnacks and tea timeDrinksDesserts and sweetsStreet foodPickles and preservesFeasts and banquets
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran and 4 moreSaffronุฒุนูุฑุงู† The dried crimson stigmas of the autumn-blooming saffron crocus.Stigma ยท Sharp and pungent ยท Bitter

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The weekly digest

Every Monday: seven spices you may not know, what is cooking this week, and one blend explained step by step.