WHOLE SPICES
CARDAMOM
Available in 25g, 50g, 250g, 500g, 1kg packages
Popularly known as the "Queen of Spices", "Mc Currie" cardamoms are widely used in flavouring savoury and sweet dishes. The whole or ground cardamom adds a characteristic taste to meat and vegetable curries. Cardamoms can be used in cakes to give that subtle taste.
CHILLIE WHOLE
Available in 250g, 100g, 1kg packages
"Mc Currie" whole chillies are dried using the fresh chillie and is used extensively for tempering of curries and sambols. Sourced from the best farms in the country, these whole chillies need no cleansing prior to use as they are pre-washed and dried to bring out the best flavor and taste to your curries. And for those who prefer grinding a pol sambol, lunumiris or kata sambol, our whole chillies are the best.
BUTTERMILK CHILLIE
Available in 50g, 1kg packages
"Mc Currie" Buttermilk Chillies are prepared using the finest quality green chillies and quality ingredients to turn out crispy chillies when fried. Buttermilk chillies and is a fine accompaniment with any meal.
CINNAMON QUILLS
Available in 25g, 50g, 250g, 500g, 1kg packages
Procured from the finest plantations, "Mc Currie" Cinnamon Quills are packed under stringent hygiene methods and can be used in meat curries and vegetable dishes.
CLOVES
Available in 25g, 50g, 250g, 500g, 1kg packages
"Mc Currie" cloves give flavor to meats, curries and is a fine ingredient for marinades. Cloves also have medicinal properties and are considered the best remedy for a toothache.
CORIANDER SEED
Available in 100g, 200g, 250g, 500g, 1kg packages
"Mc Currie" Coriander Seeds are used in all culinary preparations in the form of powder or whole seeds. Coriander seeds also have medicinal uses and is the base product in herbal preparations.
CUMMIN SEED
Available in 100g, 500g, 1kg packages
"Mc Currie" Cumin Seeds are used in many rice dishes, soups, curries, desserts, pickles and chutneys. Cumin seed should be used at its minimum due to its strong aroma and taste.
FENNEL SEED
Available in 100g, 500g, 1kg packages
"Mc Currie" Fennel Seed is procured from selected crops in the country and processed to bring out a flavor that enhances meat curries and vegetable curries. It also has medicinal values, but should be used conservatively due to its spicy nature. Fennel is an ancient spice which can be used in soups and stews as well and has a licorice flavor and is a crunchy spice.
FENUGREEK SEED
Available in 100g, 500g, 1kg packages
"Mc Currie" fenugreek seed is an ideal ingredient for meat curries and vegetables curries, as it also acts as a thickening agent when mixed with curries.
GORAKA WHOLE
Available in 100g, 500g, 1kg packages
"Mc Currie" goraka sourced from quality conscious growers is an ingredient that is used in the preparation of most fish curries and very important in the preparation of Fish Ambulthiyal as it gives that sour to tangy flavor to the curry.
MUSTARD SEED
Available in 100g, 500g, 1kg packages
"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.
NUTMEG WITH SHELLS
Available in 50g, 1kg packages
"Mc Currie" nutmeg is one of the two spices - the other being mace - derived from several species of trees in the genus Myristica. Nutmeg is used in flavouring many dishes including cakes and pastries.
PEPPER CORN (Black/White)
Available in 50g, 100g, 250g, 500g, 1kg packages
"Mc Currie" peppercorns sourced from quality growers is a vital ingredient for vegetable curries such as pumpkin and potato curries. A few corns added to these curries, enhances its taste.
TAMARIND
Available in 100g, 500g, 1kg packages
Tamarind is found in all part of the country and is a fine ingredient to be added to meat curries. "Mc Currie"Tamarind can also be used to prepare tamarind pickle or achcharu, which is an awesome side dish and "rice puller."
MACE WHOLE
Available in 1kg packages
The waxy red coating that encompasses the nutmeg is the product called mace. The taste is naturally reminiscent of nutmeg. "Mc Currie" mace is used in preparation of cakes and desserts, as it gives cakes, donuts and pastries a sweet, sticky and yummy flavor.