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SPICES
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CARDAMOM
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CARDAMOM
(LARGE)
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Indian Cardamom is one of the most exotic and highly prized
spices. Warm humid climate, loamy soil rich in organic matter,
distributed rainfall and special cultivation and processing methods
all combine to make Indian Cardamom truly unique in aroma, flavour,
size and colour tempting parrot-green. Cardamom oil is a precious
ingredient in food preparations, perfumery, health foods medicines
and beverages.
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Large Cardamom is the dried fruit of a perennial herbaceous
plant. Its quality characteristics are different from that of
Small Cardamom. It is valued for its acceptable taste, flavour
and aroma. It is used in rice preparations and meat dishes, besides
a wide range of beverages and sweets.
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CELERY
SEED
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CARIANDER
SEED
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The dried fuit of a perennial herbaceous plant, Celery Seed
has a pleasingly crisp texture and subtle flavour. The odour of
the green stalk and leaves is distinctly different from that of
the seed, which has a characteristic warm and slightly bitter
taste. Celery seed is widely used in foods, beverages, drugs and
perfumery.
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Cariander is the dried ripe fruit of an annual herb with several
branches and serrated leaves. A fragrant spice, coriander is today
valued as much for its medicinal properties as for its use as
a condiment. It finds extensive application in several kinds of
foods, beverages, liquors and perfumes.
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FENNEL
SEED
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FENUGREEK
SEED
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Ancient Indian used fennel as a condiment and culinary
spice. In Greece, it was a symbol of success. It is recommended
as an antidote for poison. The pleasingly warm, sweet smell &
clean appearance are clear indications of how well Indian fennel
retains its exclusive quality even after drying. Well-known as
"Saunf" Indian fennel is used in food, medicine, liquor and perfume.
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Fenugreek is one of the earliest spices known to man. Ancient
Egyptians used it as a food, medicine and an embalming agent.
Fenugreek has a strong, pleasant and quite peculiar odour reminiscent
of maple. The spice is available in its whole and powdered forms
as well as in the form of extracted oil, which is extensively
used in perfumery.
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GARLIC
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GINGER
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Garlic has a pungent and acid flavour and acknowledged medicinal
value with narrow flat leaves. Garlic is used in vegetable, meat
and poultry dishes., especially in casserole, stew and marinade.
A favorite in Chinese cuisine, garlic is fast becoming popular
in Europe and USA Garlic oil finds use in ready-made spice - mixes,
pharmaceuticals and disinfectants.
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Ginger has been cultivated in Indian both as a fresh vegetable
and marketed as a dried spice since time immemorial. The fresh,
dried or powdered rhizome of a slender, Indian Ginger has been
acclaimed worldwide for its characteristic taste, flavour and
texture. Ginger has always meant many things to many people. "A
taste-maker, A flavourant, An appetizer, A drug". It is available
in a variety of forms; oils, oleoresins, fresh ginger in bribe,
pickles, candies and syrups. It also comes in garbled/ungarbled,
bleached/unbleached and powder forms.
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PEPPER
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SAFFRON
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Indigenous to India, Pepper, Rightly called the King of Spices,
is one of the oldest and best known spices in the world. Indian
has always reigned supreme in the production and export of this
most exotic and sought after spice. Here, a combination
of natural advantages and organic techniques produces bigger,
better-shaped, more aromatic and flavourful berries.
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Saffron is the slender, dried, reddish-brown, flattened stign\ma
of a small crocus of the iris family. It has a characteristic
aromatic odour and a peculiar, exotic, bitter taste. Often called
"The Golden Spice", saffron has a history rooted in antiquity.
It has always held a very special place for its extraordinary
l and flavouring properties as well as for being a striking yellow
dye.
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TAMARIND
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TURMERIC
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Tamarind is an indispensible spice in most south Indian kitchens.
It also comes in the forms of pulp and juice concentrates which
maily go into the preparation of cool drinks, seafoods and a range
of sophisticated cruisine.
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Turmeric is also sometimes called as "Indian saffron". Thanks
to its brilliant yellow colour. Indian turmeric has been known
to the world since anient times. Several unique properties of
Indian turmeric make it the ideal choice as a food flavour,an
effective ingredient in medicines and cosmetics, and as a natural
colourant.
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CHILLI
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SPICE
OILS
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Spice
oils are the volatile components present in most spices and provide
characteristic aroma of the spices. Spice oils are normally extracted
by steam distillation. Spice oils have the major advantages such
as standardization, consistency and hygiene. The standard of quality
expected in spice oil will differ depending on its end uses. Therefore,
these oils are custom-made to meet the exact requirement of the
user. Spice oils are mostly used in food, cosmetics, perfumes and
personal hygiene products like toothpaste, mouthwashes and aerosols,
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CURRY
POWDER
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OLEORESINS
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India
is the origin of curry, a name widely recoganised all over the
world. Because of varied physical form, aroma and flavour, an
individual spice can not produce the preferred flavour. Indian
curry powder is the answer to it. It is a carful blend of selected
spices to add pep, flavour and aroma to a wide range of exotic
dishes.
Spices are mixed in certain definite proportions to produce
curry powder. Some of the important ingredients in curry powder
are coriander, turmeric, chillies, cumin, pepper, ginger, cinnamon,
cassia, clove etc.
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Oleoresins
can be defined as the true essence of the spices and can replace
whole/ground spices without impairing any flavour and aroma characteristic.
Spice oleoresins guarantee superior quality of flavour and aroma.
They are complete and balanced, consistent and standardised. Custom
made blends are also offered to suit specific requirement of the
buyer. Spice oleoresins are mainly used in processed meat, fish
and vegetables, soups, souces, chutneys and dressings, cheeses
and other dairy products, baked foods, confectionery, snacks and
beverages.
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MINT
OILS
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BASIL
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India
is the largest producer of Mint oil and its derivatives. Because
of its cooling effect and refreshing aroma, Mint oil is widely
used in tooth paste, mouth wash, chewing gum, candy, hair oil,
perfume, cigarettes and cosmetic products. The many units producing
this oil are using the latest know-how to meet customer requirements.
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Basil
is obtained from a small, erect, profusely branched herb, indigenous
to India. Basil is a member of the mint family. Basil is highly
popular worldwide because of its rich aroma, attractive fragrance
and superb blending properties. French, Italian and Greek cuisine
make good use of basil. It goes very well with tomato, fish and
poultry dishes and is a popular flavourant in stews, sauces, sausages,
bouquets and garnishes. Basil oil forms part of several special
blends.
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NATURAL
COLOURS
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POPPY SEED
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natural colours of their blends have wide applications from
food sector to pharmaceuticals, dyes and cosmetics. India is
a large producer of turmeric, and Indian Oleoresin Industry
is one of the largest supply sources of wide range
of turmeric extracts in liquid and dry form.
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Poppy Seeds are sweet and mild, with a nutty flavour and aroma.
Indian poppy seeds are popularly used in carrot, pea and tomato
dishes and in several types of dips. They are frequently sprinkled
over chilled soups, savoury pastry crusts, rolls and other bakery
products.
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