Sumac is a spice is made from dried berries and widely used in Persian cuisine, and has a tangy lemon-lime tartness and can be used as an alternative to citrus flavours. It is often used as a condiment, together with salt and pepper, and will complement most dishes. This wine-coloured ground spice is one of the most useful but least known and most underappreciated.
Ingredients: sumac
Weight: 80g.
This versatile broth seasoning provides a conveninent blend of spices for all sorts of broths and stews, and complements the herbs used in such dishes.
Ingredients: coriander seed, cinnamon, cumin, nutmeg root, turmeric, garlic powder
Weight: 60g.
This blend provides convenient seasoning for all sorts of meats. Simply rub on or marinade, then cook.
Ingredients: coriander seed, rose, cinnamon, cumin, laurel bay,ginger, nutmeg root, paprika, chili powder and garlic powder
Weight: 60g.
Dried lime is one of the best kept secrets of Persian cooking, where it is often used in dishes for its smoky, sour flavours, in dishes such as Ghormeh Sabzi. This is a convenient powdered form which can add these delicious tangy flavours to your meal.
Ingredients: dried lime powder
Weight: 100g.