The Spice Shop

Aji Amarillo, 25g This Peruvian chilli , with an aroma of raisins, is used with potatoes and other root vegetables, and also with pork and seafood dishes. Heatscale 7/10 Unit price: £2.95 (approx. €3.30)

Ancho Powder, 50g Combines well with most spices. bay, coriander, coconut, lemon and lime. Very warm rich fruity flavour. 3-4/10. Unit price: £5.99 (approx. €6.71)

Birdseye, 35g This tiny red chilli is often used to give a finishing flavour to a dish. They are fiercely hot. Heatscale 9/10 Unit price: £3.99 (approx. €4.47)

Cascabel, 35g Also called little rattle, this round, brownish chilli on the heat scale of 4-5/10 has a smoky flavour and nutty taste after toasting. Unit price: £4.25 (approx. €4.76)

Cayenne Pepper, 50g 8/10 on the heat scale with a pungent, tart, slightly smoky flavour, great with any dish. Unit price: £2.95 (approx. €3.30) This product is also available in a tin

Chilli String- fresh Mozambique chillies, 50 chillies This chilli string of about 50 fresh Mozambique chillies will eventually dry and will last for a long time hanging in your kitchen. The leaves in between are bay leaves and can also be used in cooking. 5/10 Unit price: £10.00 (approx. €11.20)

Chipotle powder, 25g Add a sprinkle of this to any dish for that finishing flavour. fantastic. Unit price: £3.99 (approx. €4.47)

Chipotle flakes, 25g Great added to pasta, bean, and vegetable dishes, or soak them and use in salad dressing. Unit price: £4.99 (approx. €5.59)

De Arbol, 25g Thin, deep red and shiny, with a hint of liquorice flavour. Use in vegetable dishes, with cheese and in sauces. 6-7/10 Unit price: £3.99 (approx. €4.47)

Devils Penis, 35g Tiny red chilli with a hint of celery. Hot, hot, hot, 10/10 Unit price: £4.95 (approx. €5.54)

Facing Heaven, 20g This most unusual chilli comes from the Sichuan region in China and is a cone shaped, deep red chilli on the scale of 7/10 with a very warm but tart flavour. Unit price: £5.99 (approx. €6.71)

Guajillo, 40g Slightly smoky in flavour, this chilli is best used soaked and then added to dishes for extra piquancy. Unit price: £3.99 (approx. €4.47)

Habanero Flakes, 25g The hottest of them all. 10/10 it is mostly used in Yucatan, either raw or roasted, to flavour beans and sauces. For a hot sauce, blend roasted habaneros with salt and lime juice. Unit price: £4.55 (approx. €5.10) This product is also available in a tin

Habaneros, 25g this scotch bonnet habanero is one on the heat scale of 10/10 and just new in so seasonal buy it now Unit price: £4.55 (approx. €5.10)

Kashmiri Chilli Powder, 50g A rich, warm, fruity, sun ripened flavour, medium hot and fantastic for all dishes. Unit price: £3.25 (approx. €3.64)

Mulato, 45g This fleshy, dark coloured chilli has a chocolatey flavour and is very mild. It can be soaked and then stuffed with rice or feta cheese. Added to sauces and soups it adds great depth to a dish. Unit price: £4.99 (approx. €5.59)

Naga Jolokia Chile, 15g This Chili is one of a sucker hotter then the scolville scale allowes so be prepared for a taste or burning sensation Unit price: £5.99 (approx. €6.71)

New Mexican Red Chilli, 45g Intense red colour, these have a sweet, earthy flavour. Goes well in sauces, soups and chutneys. 2-3/10 Unit price: £3.99 (approx. €4.47)

Pasilla, 35g This dried chilaca chilli is almost black with an astringent rich flavour with herby notes. Toasted and ground it is used in table sauces, or in cooked sauces for meat of fish. Unit price: £4.55 (approx. €5.10)

Peperoncino flakes, 25g This sweet but fiercly hot chilli is used in pickles, pasta sauces and tomato-based stews 9/10 Unit price: £2.99 (approx. €3.35)

Piment d, 25g Great for adding to stews, salsa, salads, potatoes and all meats. Unit price: £3.95 (approx. €4.42)

Piment d' espelette, 25g This very rare chilli comes from the Basque region in Spain and is unique in flavour. rich, fruity, ripe, with a hint of lemon and raisin. 4-5/10 Unit price: £3.95 (approx. €4.42)

Sichuan Chillies, 35g This chilli has a fruity yet sharp tangy flavour and is on the heat scale about 7/10 Unit price: £3.99 (approx. €4.47)

Smoked Chilli Powder, 50g Fantastic smoky flavour. Great for BBQ-ing or grilling, but try it also in a chilli con carne or a goulasch. iIt adds a new kind of taste to most dishes. 9/10 Unit price: £3.95 (approx. €4.42)

Somalian X Hot Chilli Powder, 50g Hot, Hot , Hot, 10/10. Use it sparingly. Unit price: £3.25 (approx. €3.64)

Thai Chilli, 25g Add whole to curries and stir-fries, or chop for pastes and dips. 8/10 Unit price: £3.25 (approx. €3.64)

Mexican Quesadilla seasoning

Season your meat or re-fried beans with this spice mix. Pile on to tortilla breads, add grated cheese, top with a second bread and fry in oil. Delicious!!

Parsley

Make a parsley sauce for white fish: make a thin bechamel and add single cream and lots of dried parsley before serving. Delicious! You can also make a kidney cleansing tea from dried parsley.

Ajowan - Carom - Kings Cumin

East African chicken soup is awesome with ajowan! Brown some onions and crushed peanuts or cashews in oil, add chopped up chicken leg - skin bones and all, they add to the flavor - brown on all sides, cover with water and cook with cumin and ajowan seeds until done; finish by stirring in a can of coconut milk. The ajowan balances out the sweetness of nuts and milk; really good quick soup.

Galangal powder

Pumpkin soup: fry 1 onion and 2 cloves garlic, chopped, in oil. Add 500g diced pumpkin, 1 tsp galangal powder, salt and pepper and fry for a minute. Add stock to cover and cook until pumpkin is soft. Blend the soup, add 1/2 tin coconut milk and re-heat. Garnish with fresh coriander.