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.
Persian dishes are often complemented by aromatic rice, which can easily be created with this convenient seasoning.
Ingredients: cardamom, cinnamon, cumin, nutmeg, and dried rose petals
Weight: 100g.
Classic cinnamon in powdered form, which can be used in sweet and savoury dishes, and is one of the ingredients used to flavour Persian aromatic rice.
Ingredients: cinnamon powder
Weight: 100g.
Barberries are a healthfood popular in Persian and North African cooking, with a sharp, tangy flavour and rich in vitamin C. They can be tossed into rice dishes to add tanginess and texture, such as Zershk Polo made of saffron rice and chicken.
Ingredients: barberries
Weight: 200g.