The spice box, or masala dabba as it is known in India, is an integral part of the Indian kitchen. It contains the most usual spices used in daily cooking. It most commonly consists of a circular stainless steel box with 7 smaller inner compartments containing individual spices.

Indian food has become very popular over the years but can seem complicated to make at home. With your masala dabba, you have all the spices required to make many healthy Indian meals without using mass produced sauces and pastes.

Our masala dabba contains chilli powder, turmeric, ground coriander, ground poppy seeds, garam masala, cumin seeds and finally a container with a mixture of whole spices (cinnamon bark, cardamom pods and cloves)

With the box, comes a collection of recipes I have picked up and developed over the years from my mother, aunts, grandmothers and good friends. The recipes are not complicated. The amounts of the spices in the recipes can be adjusted but the quantities given in the recipes produce dishes that can be eaten by most people whether new to Indian food or seasoned veterans!