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Dried black lime
Dried Persian black limes are most commonly used in slow-cooked dishes, infusing sauces with complex citrus flavours. These dried black limes are made from ripe, green limes that have been soaked in brine and left to dry in the sun.
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Mahlab Mehlepi
The mehlepi spice is extracted by cracking open the cherry stones of the St. Lucie cherry tree and removing the tiny seed kernel from inside. The mehlepi kernels can then be ground to a powder in a spice mill, releasing their distinctive, marzipan sour cherry aromas.
Traditionally, mehlepi is used to flavour Greek-American Christmas cakes, with the flavours complimenting Christmas clove and nutmeg aromas. Mehlepi is also delicious in biscuits and pastries or even used to introduce an exotic spiciness to jams and pickles.
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Gum mastic
The delicate pine resin and balsamic aromas of gum mastic crystals lend to both sweet and savoury cooking. The crystals are also famous for their health benefits – they are thought to freshen breath and have antioxidant, anti inflammatory and antibacterial properties.
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Iranian saffron
Saffron is a highly prized spice and is known as ‘vegetable gold’ because it takes as many as 150 crocuses to produce a single gram. Each purple crocus flower produces three stigmas, which are handpicked, dried and lightly fermented.
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Ras el Hanout
Ras el hanout is a complex blend of hot to sweet spices. Ras el hanout uses a wide range of ingredients from savoury coriander through to aromatic Kaffir lime and floral scented rose petals. It is used to bring spicy, rich and authentically Middle Eastern flavours to tagines and tabbouleh.
Middle Eastern foods Pickles & preserves
Cornichons
Dried apricots
Dried barberries
Dried black limes
Dried blackcurrants Dried dates
Dried peaches
Dried prunes
Dried white limes
Okra
Pickled beetroot
Pickled cucumbers Pickled green peppers Pickled sour grapes Pickled turnip
Shade dried limes Spiced aubergine Stuffed aubergines Turmeric pickle
Whole preserved lemons
Flowers & garnishes
Dried jasmine
Dried mallow flowers Hibiscus flowers Iranian saffron Mahlab powder
Pink rosebuds
Rose petals
Sour Morello cherries Sour orange peel Vine leaves
Yellow rosebuds
Nuts & seeds
Chilli cashews Coriander seeds Grains of Paradise Honey cashews Lemon pistachios Nibbed almonds Nigella seeds
Pine nuts
Pomegranate seeds
Raw shelled pistachios
Roasted chickpeas
Roasted peanuts
Roasted pistachios
Roasted pumpkin seeds
Roasted watermelon seeds
Saffron and lemon roasted pistachios Salted almonds
Sesame seeds
Shelled walnuts
Smoked almonds
Sour cherry stones
Toasted corn kernels
Torkmeh
Whole Mahlab seeds
Seasoning, herbs & spices
Advieh
Aleppo pepper
Anise
Babounej dried chamomile Baharat
Berbere blend
Black peppercorns Bokhara plums
Cubeb pepper
Dried spring garlic
Dukkah
Falafel spice
Fish seasoning
Ground cardamom
Gum mastic
Hawaj
Jaggery palm sugar Jujube berries
Kabsa spices
Kibbeh
La Kama
Lebanese seven spice Lime powder
Lime tree leaves
Meshwaq liquorice Molokhia
Palestinian sage
Ras el Hanout
Roasted cumin
Saffron stock
Sazi ghormeh
Shawarma
Starch
Sumac
Tamarind concentrate Vanilla pods
Verbena
Wild mint
Wild sage
Zaa’tar
Pastes & sauces
Amardine apricot paste Black seed paste
Chilli sauce
Date paste
Garlic harissa
Harissa paste
Honey and almond tagine sauce Hot red pepper paste
Rose harissa
Spicy lemon paste
Sweet peper paste
Tahini
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