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 curry powder is perfect for seasoning a wide variety of dishes and foods such as soups, stews, salads, curries, meats, marinades and vegetables.
Ingredients: coriander seeds, turmeric, chili, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, spices, cloves, cinnamon, garlic, curry leaves, salt
Weight: 100g.
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.
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: 150g.
