GUNPOWDER SPICE BLEND

Makes mealtimes go Bang! with this punchy blend of spices used in southern Indian cooking – perfect for meat and fish rubs or livening up vegetables.

Shop Cooks' Ingredients Gunpowder Spice

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Make any night fireworks night with this grilled gunpowder chicken, or transform the humble brassica in this striking and flavour-packed gunpowder cauliflower

Spicy roast cauliflower Sprinkle over cauliflower and roast in the oven for a brilliant side dish, which makes full use of the whole vegetable – leaves, core and all.

1. Separate a cauliflower into even-sized, chunky florets. Keep the leaves whole, but chop the thick core into bite-sized chunks. Wash and allow to dry thoroughly.

2. Mix 1 tbsp Gunpowder Spice Blend with 2 tbsp vegetable oil. Tip this mix over the cauli, rubbing it in so that it’s fully covered. Transfer to a 220C oven and roast for 20 minutes, or until charred at the edges and tender, while still retaining some bite.

In its native southern India, gunpowder spice is known as milagai podi, meaning ‘chilli powder’. It’s usually used as a seasoning to a breakfast of idlis (puffy, steamed rice-flour pancakes) or dosas (thin rice-flour crêpes).

GUNPOWDER SPICE BLEND

Makes mealtimes go Bang! with this punchy blend of spices used in southern Indian cooking – perfect for meat and fish rubs or livening up vegetables.

Shop Cooks' Ingredients Gunpowder Spice Blend

TRY THE RECIPE:

Make any night fireworks night with this grilled gunpowder chicken, or transform the humble brassica in this striking and flavour-packed gunpowder cauliflower

What does gunpowder spice blend taste like?

Earthy, aromatic warmth from turmeric and toasted cumin seeds, backed by some serious heat from the chillies.

tips, tricks & hacks

Sprinkle over roast or boiled potatoes – or oven chips.
Mix with a little water and use as a rub for meat or fish before grilling or frying.
Add a pinch to soups or dips for an added spicy kick.
Temper in a little oil to spoon over dal.
Rub over chunks of chicken thigh going into a curry.
Stir into yogurt with a squeeze of lemon juice to marinate cubes of paneer.

easy Meal idea

Spicy roast cauliflower
Sprinkle over cauliflower and roast in the oven for a brilliant side dish, which makes full use of the whole vegetable – leaves, core and all.

Separate a cauliflower into even-sized, chunky florets. Keep the leaves whole, but chop the thick core into bite-sized chunks. Wash and allow to dry thoroughly.
Mix 1 tbsp Gunpowder Spice Blend with 2 tbsp vegetable oil. Tip this mix over the cauli, rubbing it in so that it’s fully covered. Transfer to a 220ºC oven and roast for 20 minutes, or until charred at the edges and tender, while still retaining some bite.