is a small black seed of the Nigella sativa plant. This spice is used in a variety of Bengali dishes and also in Naan bread. Kalonji is sometimes erroneously called onion seeds.

is a seed that is very strong in flavor similar to caraway, raw ajwain smells similar to thyme. Ajwain seeds look like a smaller fatter version of cumin seeds. In Indian cooking this seed is almost ne [..]

is an aromatic long grained rice traditionally grown in the foothills of the Himalayas. Basmati rice can be bought either brown with the bran and germ intact or white. Basmati rice is not a sticky ric [..]

is prepared and unprepared food which has not yet been offered to Krishna.

is specific type of Indian mineral salt that is purplish in color and has a sulfurous taste. Black salt is also called Kala Namak and is used in Chaats and Chaat Masala among other things.

is rice that has not been processed to remove the bran and germ. This rice is a little healthier than white rice as it is an intact whole grain.

is native to India, this spice is used around the world. Green and black cardamom are the two varieties that are commonly found. Cardamom is used in many different recipes including masala chai, desse [..]

also known as Atta flour this is a wheat flour that is typically used for making chapatti, paratha, naan and other Indian flat breads.

is a dried seed that is used as a spice in cooking around the world. This seed comes from a plant that is a member of the parsley family. Cumin is used both as a whole seed and ground. When whole, cum [..]

are leaves of the curry tree which is native to India. These leaves are used in a variety of dishes. In Indian dishes curry leaves are typically added to the chaunk and cooked for a bit.