Intensity 3/5 · Heat 1/5
Hit hot oil and they pop and turn nutty in seconds — the opening move of half of South Indian cooking.
Velora House
AJWAIN
Whole Seed · whole
Indian style · Prototype provenance, unverified
Tiny seeds that smell overwhelmingly of thyme. A pinch is plenty — and transforms flatbread.
Aroma
Thyme • Savoury • Pungent
Flavour
Sharp • Herbal • Bracing
Intensity
Heat
55g
£11
1
Best with
ParathaFried fishLentilsPotatoes
Format
whole
Category
Seeds
Cuisine
Indian
Origin · India
The home of extraordinary pepper.
Pepper vines climb shade trees in the Western Ghats and ripen slowly in monsoon humidity. Late picking and slow sun-drying are what give a Tellicherry-style grade its size, its citrus lift and its long resinous finish.
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