Here at Mindful Chef, we’re big on health and big on flavour – helping you dish up deliciously different dinners every night of the week.
Our pre-measured spice pots make sure recipes are packed with flavour and our community are always eager to know what’s inside, so we thought it was time to share some spicy secrets…
Our ingredients team has put together the ultimate A-Z of spice blends and pastes to make from scratch, at home – your taste buds will thank us later!
- Baharat – Paprika, Black Peppercorns, Cumin, Cloves, Coriander Seed, Cinnamon, Cayenne, Nutmeg, Cardamom
- Basil pesto – Sunflower oil* 30%, Basil* 25%, Garlic puree, Frozen Kale, Frozen Broad beans, Broccoli crumbs, Salt, Citric acid
- Bhuna – Coriander, fenugreek, yellow mustard powder, cumin, fennel, chilli, salt, ginger.
- Biryani – Cove, black pepper, cinnamon, mace, cumin, cardamom green, red chillies and cardamom black
- Brazilian – Smoked Pimenton, Thyme, Cayenne
- Cajun – Cayenne Pepper, Green Cardamom, Cumin Seed, Black Peppercorns, Sea Salt, Fennel, Garlic, Coriander Seed, Red Chillies, Oregano, Thyme
- Chilli con Carne – Cumin, Pimenton Dulce, Cinnamon, Crushed Red Chillies
- Chilli paste (1tsp) – Chilli Puree Coarse, Sunflower Oil, Water, Red Wine Vinegar, Garlic Puree, Ginger Puree, Tomato Purée, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Corn Starch
- Chinese five-spice – Star Anise, Sichuan Pepper, Fennel, Cassia, Cloves
- Chipotle paste (1 tbsp) – Chipotle chilli (34%), Fresh Onion, Tomato Purée, Vinegar, Fresh Garlic, Salt, Coriander
- Creole – Sea Salt, Paprika, Onion Powder, Black Peppercorns, Garlic, Cayenne, Thyme, Oregano
- Dahl blend – 4tsp Cumin, 2tsp Turmeric
- Curry Powder – Coriander, Turmeric, Fenugreek, Mustard, Salt, Ginger, Cumin, Chilli, Cloves, Cassia and Allspice
- Dukkah – Sesame Seeds, Almonds, Peanuts, Pumpkin Seeds, Hazelnuts, Sunflower Seeds, Poppy Seeds, Walnuts, Celery Salt, Thyme, Coriander, Cumin, Black Pepper, Paprika, Cayenne
- Furikake – Black Sesame (48%), White Sesame (43%), Salted Shiso Leaf: (Red Shiso, Sea Salt, Ume Plum seasoning (Ume plum, sea salt)).
- Fish paste (1 tbsp) – Anchovy Extract (Water (47%), Anchovy (30%))(77%), Salt, Sugar
- Garam Masala – Cardamom, Cinnamon, Black Cumin, Cloves, Nutmeg, Black Peppercorns
- Goan – Ground Coriander, Crushed Chilli, Ground Cinnamon, Ground Black Pepper, Ground Cumin, Ground Turmeric, Ground Star Anise, Ground Cloves, Ground Caraway, Ground Fenugreek, Ground Cardamom, Ground Nutmeg, Black Onion Seeds, Rapeseed Oil
- Harissa spice – Dry Roasted Chillies, Coriander Seeds, Cumin Seeds, Caraway Seeds, Seasalt, Mint Leaves
- Harissa paste – Red Cherry Bell Peppers (contains salt, traces of Acetic Acid, Potassium sorbate and Calcium Chloride), Macedonia (46.0%), Water (27.0%), Sunflower Oil (6.0%), Salt (5.0%), Paprika (< 5%), Grape Vinegar (contains sulphur dioxide), Garlic granules, Cayenne Pepper Powder, Chilli, Ground Cumin
- Italian herbs – Oregano, Parsley, Thyme, Sage, Basil, Black Pepper
- Korma – Black cumin, Mace, Paprika, Cinnamon, Turmeric, Black cardamom, Black peppercorns, Cloves, Coriander
- Madras curry paste – Sunflower oil, White wine vinegar, Onion, Coriander seed, Black peppercorns, Garam Masala, Cumin seed, Turmeric, Ginger powder, Birds Eye Chilli, Malawi Chilli powder
- Massaman curry paste (1tbsp) – Fresh red chilli, Fresh lemongrass, Fresh sweet basil leaves, Fresh garlic, Salt, Fresh wild ginger, Fresh shallot, Shrimp paste (shrimp (crustacean), salt), Spices
- ManiLife peanut paste (30g) – Hi-Oleic Argentinean Peanuts (99.1%), Sea Salt (0.9%)
- Mexican – 1tbsp Oregano, 1tbsp Cumin, 1tbsp Coriander, 1tbsp Smoked Paprika
- Middle Eastern – Roasted Cumin, Roasted Coriander, Cinnamon
Moroccan seasoning – Caraway, Chilli, Cinnamon, Cumin, Ginger, Paprika, Oregano, Garlic - Moorish Moroccan spice paste – Onions, Sunflower Oil, White Wine Vinegar, Corriander Leaf, Green Chilli, Corriander Seed, Garlic, Ginger, Chilli Powder, Cumin Seed, Garam Masala
- Paella – Pimenton Dulce, Rosemary, Thyme, Oregano
- Pasanda – Cumin, Black Peppercorns, Turmeric, Cloves, Green Cardamom, Fenugreek Leaves, Red Chilli Flakes, Cinnamon, Rapeseed Oil
- Ras el hanout – Galangal, Rosebuds, Black Pepper, Ginger, Cardamom, Nigella, Cayenne, Allspice, Lavender, Cinnamon, Cassia, Coriander, Mace, Nutmeg, Cloves
- Shawarma – Allspice, Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Cumin, Coriander
- Shichimi Togarashi – crushed red chillies, orange peel, black sesame seed, white sesame seed, sansho pepper, ginger, nori
- Sri Lankan – Cumin ground, Turmeric, Coriander ground, Cayenne
- Sundried tomato paste – Sunflower Oil (45.0%), Sundried tomatoes (contain salt, traces of citric acid and ascorbic acid) (39.0%), Water (16.0%)
- Sweet white miso paste – Water, Soybeans, Rice, Salt, Alcohol
- Tandoori – 1tbsp Smoked Paprika, 1tbsp Ground Ginger, 1tbsp Ground Cumin, 1tbsp Ground Coriander, 1tbsp Ground Turmeric
- Tamarind paste (2tsp) – Tamarind (80%), Water
- Thai green curry paste – Fresh garlic, Fresh green chilli, Fresh onion, Fresh lemongrass, Salt, Fresh black galangal, Fresh galangal, Fresh kaffir lime peel, Spices
- Thai red curry paste (2 tbsp) – Fresh garlic, Dried red chilli, Fresh lemongrass, Fresh onion, Fresh small red chilli, Salt, Fresh galangal, Fresh kaffir lime peel, Spices
- Thai yellow curry paste (2 tbsp) – Fresh garlic, Dried red chilli, Fresh lemongrass, Fresh onion, Fresh small red chilli, Salt, Fresh galangal, fresh kaffir lime peel, Spices
- Tikka Masala – Coriander, Paprika, Turmeric, Salt, Cumin, Chilli, Garlic, Cinnamon, Black pepper, Cloves, Ginger, Star Aniseeds, Onion, Sunflower Oil, Fennel, Bay Leaves, Nutmeg, Green Cardamom.
- Tom Yum paste – Fresh lemongrass, Salt, Rice bran oil, Sugar, Fresh galangal, Fresh onion, Water, Fresh chilli, Fresh garlic, Fresh lime, dried shrimp (crustacean), Fresh kaffir lime leaves, Acidity regulator: Citric acid
- West African – 1sp Coriander, 1tsp Cinnamon, 1tsp Cumin, 1tsp Ginger, 1/2tsp Nutmeg
- West Indian – Coriander, Ginger, Turmeric, Fenugreek, Black Pepper, Mustard, Cumin, Anise, Cinnamon
- Za’atar – Sumac, Sesame Seed, Thyme, Sea Salt
- Zhoug paste – Fresh Coriander, Sunflower oil, Extra Virgin olive oil, Water, Fresh parsley, Jalapenos pepper flakes, Garlic purée, Ground cloves, Ground Cardamom, Cumin powder, Granulated sugar, Citric acid
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