Beautiful Spices…7 Kitchen Must Haves!
Choosing the right herbs and spices is essential to make your dishes flavourful and delicious. Whether you’re cooking meat, vegetables, or grains, herbs and spices can make a huge difference in the taste of your food. Here are some of the most commonly used Kumari Spice World herbs and spices and what they are best […]
Did Someone Say Butter Chicken?
What’s all the fuss about? With its complex flavours, rich texture, heady aromas and luxe creaminess, its no wonder that so many people love this comforting and delicious dish. Butter chicken is a popular dish in Indian cuisine that has gained popularity around the globe due to its unique flavour and rich, creamy texture. The […]
Which Came First? The Chicken or the Buffalo in the Great Wing Debate!
So, how did it all begin? Contrary to what many people believe, buffalo wings don’t actually come from buffaloes. Instead, they are named after the city in which they were created: Buffalo, New York. The story goes that in the 1960s, a bar called Anchor Bar in Buffalo, NY, was looking for a way to […]
Deadly By Nature – Carolina Reaper exposed!
The current Guiness Record Book holder for the hottest chilli goes to the “Carolina Reaper”. It’s grossly wrinkled and creased with a pointy tail, even worse it matures into a blistered red glossy danger! Sounds like a not-so gorgeous specimen doesn’t it? Despite its questionable looks, its sweet and fruity with hints of cinnamon and […]
How To Tenderize Meat in 30 minutes!
In Chinese cuisine the meat is always tender! How do they do that? The Secret Explained… Tenderize your meat in less than 30mins. The most common method is what they call “Velveting”, sounds soft and silky doesn’t it? Get amazing results with Beef and Chicken! Why does it work? Baking soda increases the alkalinity of […]
What do I put in my Masala Dabba?
This is the most common question asked…What do I put in my Masala Dabba? You’ll be pleased to know that there’s no fixed rule to what spices you keep in a masala dabba but a good guideline to selecting your spices is choosing herbs and spices that you most commonly use. For example if its […]
Hot Tips for Skewered Pleasure!
Skewers are a yummy pleasure for entertaining friends and family. Food on a stick is fun, easy and affordable to feed a crowd, Yay! So easy to put together, skewers are great for making in advance so you get to enjoy sitting back with your guests instead of running around and pulling your hair out, […]
How Hot is Hot?
Will you survive? To rate the heat of chilli peppers in your chilli or BBQ sauce, we have always used the Scoville scale created by an American Pharmacist called Wilbur Scoville in 1912. That is until technology created the High Pressure Chromatograph (HPLC) which measures the amount of capsaicin in chilli or BBQ sauce. So […]
