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Urid Beans

Creamy, nutty beans used in South Indian dal, sambar

Origin: India

Size: From 500g
Natco Kashmiri Chilli Powder, 100g

Vibrant chilli with bright flavour

Origin: India

Size: 100g
Natco Ground Coriander, 70g

Key ingredient in garam masala and North African cookery

Origin: India

Size: 70g
Natco Unrefined Jaggery, 500g

Sweet, rich and fudgey sugar - used in Indian cooking, or to sweeten teas and coffees

Origin: India

Size: 500g
Natco Cinnamon Sticks, 45g

Versatile spice used in rice pilaffs, tagines, desserts, Indian chai and mulled wine

Origin: India

Size: 45g
Ghee, 500g

Indian clarified butter with a rich nutty flavour, excellent for frying

Origin: India

Size: 500g
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Saffron

Highest quality saffron for colouring and flavouring rice, soups, tagines or cakes
Natco Rice Flour, 1.5kg

For gluten free bakes, and Indian dosa pancakes

Size: 1.5kg
Natco Golden Raisins, 700g

Sweet, plump and juicy raisins for sweet and savoury cooking

Size: 700g
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Greenfields Bay Leaves, 25g

Intensely savoury and aromatic

Size: 25g
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Panchpuran, 100g

Core five spice in Bengali dals

Origin: India

Size: 100g
Natco Rich & Creamy Coconut Milk, 400g

Bring a creamy textures to curries & vegan desserts

Origin: Thailand

Size: 400g
Mace Blades, 50g

Delicate nutmeg-like spice - to flavour potted meats, pork pies, Middle Eastern tagines, and Indian curries

Size: 50g
Natco Nigella Seeds, 100g

Sprinkle over flatbreads, flavour salads, dals and curries and vegetable dishes

Origin: India

Size: 100g
Natco Ground Garam Masala

Traditional North Indian spice blend for fragrant curries

Origin: India

Size: 80g
Natco Indian Basmati Rice, 1kg

Naturally fragrant rice that is matured for a year for the finest flavour

Size: 1kg
Natco Fine Semolina, 1.5kg

Ground durum wheat flour for sweet and savoury cooking

Size: 1.5kg
Kewra Water - Pandan Extract, 310ml

Add fragrance to spiced rice dishes, home-made lemonade and yoghurt lassi

Origin: India

Size: 310ml
Natco Ground Cumin, 70g

Core spice for use in garam masala, panchpuran, chilli con carne, curries, dals, soups and kebabs

Origin: India

Size: 70g
Natco Pistachio Kernels, 250g

Add a burst of green to savoury stews, or to bakes and biscuits

Size: 250g
Natco Turmeric

Fundamental spice in Indian cuisine - flavour everything from dals to curries and rice dishes

Origin: India

Size: 100g
Natco Black Mustard Seeds, 100g

Use in pickles, curries and the Bengali dish Macher Jhol

Origin: India

Size: 100g
Natco Green Cardamom, 50g

A spice cupboard essential for biriyanis, burfi, curries, chai and to infuse desserts

Origin: India

Size: 50g
Natco Ground Rice, 1.5kg

Use to make Indian idli and dosa pancakes, or sweet desserts

Size: 1.5kg
Cassia Bark, 50g

Cinnamon-like spice used in red braised dishes and curries

Origin: China

Size: 50g
Out of stock

Khanum Seedless Tamarind Pulp, 400g

Pulp from tamarind pods, ready for soaking

Origin: Thailand

Size: 400g
Out of stock

Natco Fennel Seeds, 100g

Bring aniseed notes to oily fish, focaccia and Indian paan

Origin: India

Size: 100g

Dina Begum's Top Picks

Bangladeshi chef Dina Begum is passionate about sharing the incredible food from her childhood. Her book Made In Bangladesh is a wonderful exploration of a cuisine that has Persian, Muhgal and Southeast Asian influences. Read Dina Begum's on Bangladeshi Food.

Try her recipe for Puchka here, or learn how to make Tenga Shira fish stew & how to make Shingara.