Friday, August 12, 2011

Cook a pot of Curry Day - It's All about the Spices

Here is a post on typical spices used in many South and South East Asian cuisine. Since different regions often name the same spices differently, what is better than a pictorial representation of the different sort of spices available? Let me know if I have missed out any and I will try to put up a picture here. Enjoy Cook a pot of Curry Day, Star!




Green and Black Cardamom




Black and White Peppercorn




Red, Green, Black, White Peppercorn




Caraway seeds




Star Anise




Cinnamon Sticks and Cinnamon Powder




Dried Cloves




Nutmug fruit and the red part is called Mace




Coriander Seeds




Cumin Seeds



Tumeric Powder
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