Walk into a kitchen in any Indian home around the world and you’ll be guaranteed to find yourself some form of a Spice tin or ‘Masala Dabba’, usually in the top drawer nearest the cooker.

There may be variation in what spices these contain but what is virtually guaranteed is every tin will contain the family’s own garam masala (translates to ‘warm spice mix’) as the unique spice in their spice tin.

A family’s garam masala recipe is handed down through the generations and in some cases may also come in a long lost relative’s spice tin. Mothers & Grandmothers pass onto their children and daughter in laws and in this way, a part of the family legacy is retained which enriches those that receive.

Our own garam masala recipe has travelled such a journey from India to East Africa and now to England by our late grandmother (Maniben or “Ba” as known to our family) and her children. They took on the mantle of making her recipe and sharing it out across their extended family over recent years. They have now become older and I have decided to carry on the tradition of making the same garam masala recipe and sharing this wider than just our family circle.

In memory of our Ba we have named it Manibens Family Garam Masala Mix

Although the garam masala is key and unique, there are other essential accompanying spices that are used daily in Indian cooking, we have selected the following everyday spices for your spice tin. Our tin contains the following in addition to Manibens Family Garam Masala Mix;
ijturmeric
ijground coriander & cumin powder
ijchilli powder
ijblack mustard seeds
ijcumin seeds
ijgreen cardamon

We hope that you enjoy the filled spice tin we have created for you and that it inspires you create new recipes or transform some of your traditional favourites.

Who knows……one day you may very well pass on your own Spice Tin to a family member with its own story and recipes to match

We would like to offer surrey-online readers the chance to buy one with 15% off in the lead up to Christmas

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