Tandoori Spice Mix

Ingredients

1o cloves seeds from 3 cardamoms 2 tsp salt 2 tsp coriander seeds 2 tsp cumin seeds 2 tbsp dehydrated onions 1 tsp granulated garlic powder 1 tsp ginger powder 1 tsp red chili powder 1/2 tsp paprika 1 tsp peppercorn pinch of red food color

Steps

Grind the above mix in a spice

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Panch Phoron

Panch Phoron

The distinct aroma of Bengali cuisine comes from the blend of spices known as panch phoron. Panch means “five” and phoron is “flavor”. Panch phoron is a blend of flavorful seeds: the green fennel, yellow mustard, black nigella, golden fenugreek and brown cumin.

The ingredients are generally added in equal proportions, though this can vary

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Chat or Chatpati Spice Mix

Fuchka stand in Dhaka - courtesy Faizul Latif Chowdhury

Chat/Chatpati spice mix is a mix of hot and tangy spices that can be used to spice up snack, salads, fruit salads and even curries.

In Bangladesh, chat mix is used heavily in the food served by street vendors – the ubiquitous fuchka and chatpati vans that one everywhere.

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