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The best spice blends for Diwali snacks work in two layers. Add masala for snacks while mixing or frying, then toss on seasoning while the snack is warm. Chaat masala, peri peri seasoning, red chilli flakes, and oregano seasoning are the easiest Indian spice blends to start with. Shaman Spices is an Indian spice...

Visit any Indian kitchen, and you will hear the same grievance: spices that once smelled strong and pungent are now flat when opened from a new container. It's not usually the recipe's fault; it's the spice. The idea behind Shaman Spices was a simple one: Indian kitchens are left with the best of spices...

Turmeric has been a part of Indian cuisine for thousands of years before it became a "superfood". The common usage has now been substantiated by modern research: haldi is not only a colouring agent for curry, but it's one of the world's most researched spices. Real turmeric powder benefits and haldi benefits, as revealed...

Take two packets of red chilli flakes and they can be almost indistinguishable in appearance, both in terms of colour and texture. Open them up together and the difference is apparent in no time at all: one smells of something the instant the pack is opened; the other does not smell of anything until...

When you open the first bottle of peri peri seasoning, you will immediately taste the smoky, tangy, and slightly fiery flavor. Open the same jar 1 month later, and it smells half as strong. A frequent issue in any spice cabinet is that peri peri seasoning goes stale too soon after opening, and it's...