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Spicentice Herb and Spice Blends

by Andrew on January 7, 2013 in food, Online Retailers with No comments

Spicentice Herb and Spice BlendsLeicester-based food producer, Spicentice, creates the ultimate store cupboard essentials. With 21 recipes to choose from, the range offers endless spicy know-how for budding chefs to marinade, grill or barbie all kinds of meat, fish and veggies, using the Spicentice clever little (no waste!) packs of lovingly selected blended herbs & spices.

Every pack comes with a shopping list of fresh ingredients to buy, along with an easy to follow recipe. Head on line to buy Arriba! - a mix for Fajitas (£1.99), Goan Prawn Curry mix (£1.99), or Yee-hah! for a Chilli Con Carne (£2.49)

Other dishes include Peri Peri Chicken, a typical Portuguese dish; Cajun Chicken, inspired by New Orleans; Coriander Chicken, a traditional recipe from Eastern India and Tandoori Salmon. All can be served with Pitta or Naan Bread, Salads and Chutney … perhaps with a dish of Spicentice Bombay Potatoes or Pilau Rice on the side!

With 100% pure herbs & spices, no additives, no preservatives and no colouring, everyone can make it with Spicentice - just add a few fresh ingredients and friends!

Spicentice Herb and Spice Blends are available online at www.spicentice.com, from Ocado and a number of shops nationwide.


Baba’s Rashi & Dibis

by Andrew on September 3, 2012 in In Search Of..., Online Retailers with No comments

Baba’s Rashi & Dibis is a delicious sweet new spread from Terra Rossa, combining Tahini, Date Molasses and Spices – a secret recipe mix of Hanan Samara’s father – and a slightly naughty indulgence! Hanan explains: “My Dad was a diabetic and should have avoided sugary treats like this, but he adored Rashi & Dibis and would eat it at 5 o’clock in the morning while the family was sleeping so as not to worry Mama.”

The launch of Terra Rossa’s new Baba’s Rashi & Dibis means that everyone can now enjoy this incredibly moreish sweet, sticky and nutty spread, which is usually mopped up and scooped with fresh warm Arabic or pita bread. It provides a delicious snack at any time of the day and can be used in the same way as treacle, maple syrup, honey or chocolate spread.

Baba’s Rashi & Dibis’ ingredients are combined and presented in a jar ready to spread and devour and includes Tahini which is familiar to many as the main ingredient in Houmous, Taratour Sauce (Falafel Tahini Sauce) and Baba Ganoush (Aubergine Dip). However, it is also extensively used in making a whole host of other savoury and sweet dishes in Middle Eastern cuisine such as Halawa (also commonly known as Halva). The rich syrupy flavour comes from Dates and their juices which are a natural sweetener with a wonderful treacle-like texture. Although date molasses is of Assyrian origin including Iraq, Iran and Syria, nowadays excellent quality fruits also come from Levant countries such as Palestine, Jordan and Lebanon – and of course North Africa and countries from the Arabian Peninsula.

You can start your day with a generous helping of Baba’s Rashi & Dibis mixed through porridge, or stirred into Greek yoghurt or rice pudding. It can be added to cakes, dipped with marsh mallows, sandwiched between biscuits, drizzled over ice-cream or into custard. Mixed with nuts it makes the perfect pancake filling and can even be blended into milkshakes.

“Baba’s favourite treat is a version of a Banana Split,” says Hanan. “He would slice a banana, add a tablespoon of Greek Style yoghurt, top with one or two tablespoons of Baba’s Sweet Sauce and sprinkle with crushed pistachios – simply scrumptious!”

Baba’s Rashi & Dibis has an RRP of £4.50 for a 200gm jar and will soon be available from the Terra Rossa website.

Spicentice - Indian Spice Kits

by Andrew on August 20, 2010 in In Search Of..., Online Retailers, Supermarkets with 2 Comments

These clever little (no waste) spice kits from Spicentice, give you all the spicy know-how to create an authentic and great tasting dish for four, in no time at all - and as easy as 1,2,3…

Step 1 - choose your recipe from one of 16 Indian spice kits, then check out the handy shopping list on the back of pack which lists everything you need to cook the dish.
Step 2 - at home just follow the simple recipe inside the pack.
Step 3 - serve and enjoy with family and friends.

A selection of SpicenTice spice kits will be on sale at Sainsburys, Asda and many independent stores, as well as Ocado online.

The range features dishes inspired from regions and cultures of India, including Kashmiri, Goan, Bengali and Gujarat.

The kits are made from 100% pure herbs and spices such as Fengugreek Leaves, Cassia Bark, Garam Masala, Cardamom, Coriander and Mustard Seeds which ensure an authentic taste and flavour to your dish – and no additives, preservatives or colourings are used.

In 1994 when Spicentice founder Ketan Varu was a hungry student, Manjula (Ketan’s mum) sent him recipes and spices to make real Indian curries that would remind him of home. Pretty soon all his university friends where hooked on these clever little spice kits and the idea for Spicentice was born.

Of all the recipes that Manjula cooks for her family, her favourites include Lamb Rogan Josh - an aromatic dish, brought to India by the Moghuls, Bombay potatoes and Chickpea Curry – both from the hot, dry climate of the Gujarat and Chicken Jalfrezi a traditional Bengal curry – delicious with SpicenTice Pilau Rice and Mango Chutney. Goan Prawn Curry is a traditional fish curry from Southern India, and just needs some Naan bread to mop up all the lovely curry juices. If you prefer a mild curry try the creamy Chicken Korma which has its roots in the Mughlai cuisine of North India.

On the Spicentice website www.spicentice.com you can see the full range of 16 Indian spice kits (prices are from £1.59 to £2.99) and there’s no minimum order, if all you want is one curry – that’s no problem.