Whole Spices

Showing all 5 results

  • Black Pepper Corn – 100g

    $5.00

    Procured from the fines Plantation, Mc Currie Black Peppercorn is of superb quality and is a fine base for soups and vegetable curries that require black peppercorns.

    Add to cartDone

  • Ceylon Cinnamon Quills

    $5.30

    Sri Lankan cinnamon,  or “true cinnamon” as it is often referred to, comes from the better quality, inner layer of the cinnamon bark.  The quills, native to Sri Lanka, are tightly rolled into meter-long quills and then cut to small sizes. The flavor of this beautiful cinnamon is delicate, sweet & subtle, and is perfect for use in desserts.

    Add to cartDone

  • Ceylon Cinnamon Quills -3″Cut

    $16.40

    Sri Lankan cinnamon,  or ‘true cinnamon as it is often referred to, comes from the better quality, inner layer of the cinnamon bark.  The quills, native to Sri Lanka, are tightly rolled into meter-long quills and then cut to small sizes. The flavor of this beautiful cinnamon is delicate, sweet & subtle, and is perfect for use in desserts.

    Product Details

    • Weight: 250g
    Read moreDone

  • Goraka Pieces – 250g

    $3.42

    The Goraka fruits are too acidic to be eaten raw. They are valued for their sundried rind which is widely used in Sri Lankan and Indian cooking. The ingredient is used in place of lime and tamarind in Indian subcontinental cooking and is commonly known as Gambooge, Malabar Tamarind, and Fish Tamarind.

    It is an essential ingredient in all the seafood loving kitchens in Sri Lanka. The dried fruit is used as a souring agent in South Indian and Sri Lankan famous fish curries and other seafood preparations. The dried Gorakarinds are used along with salt for washing seafood prior to cooking. Goraka is known to destroy histamine in fish by 80%.

    Goraka is also used as a preservative. Goraka is a key ingredient in preparing “Fish Abulthiyal” which has a shelf life of about 7 days at room temperature.

    Various parts of Garcinia Cambogia are used in Ayurveda for its therapeutic and antiseptic properties. It is used to promote digestion, and a decoction made out of it is used against Arthritis and some uterine diseases. It is also known to cure ulcers, weak gums, and bowel complaints. The leaves, bark, and flowers are used for treating fractures. It is also used in veterinary medicine. Goraka helps to boost the immune system, lower elevated levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, and help to protect the body against cancer.

    Read moreDone

  • Mustard Seed – 100g

    $2.90

    “Mc Currie” mustard seed is used in tempering various curries and also ground to a paste which is mainly used in pumpkin curry. Mustard seeds when ground to a paste adds flavor to pumpkin curries.

    Add to cartDone