Man... I can understand why people don't cook Asian food at home..the amount of spices I have to fork money for to set up a decent pantry....yeesh ššš this better last me two years at least
WHOLE SPICES
- Cumin seeds
- Coriander seeds
- Black mustard seeds
- Yellow mustard seeds
- Fennel seeds
- Fenugreek seeds
- Black peppercorns
- White peppercorns
- Green cardamom
- Black cardamom
- Cloves
- Cinnamon sticks
- Cassia bark
- Star anise
- Indian bay leaves
- Dried red chilies
- Kashmiri whole chilies
- Mace
- Nutmeg
- Nigella seeds (kalonji)
- Carom seeds (ajwain)
- Celery seeds
- White sesame seeds
- Black sesame seeds
- Poppy seeds (optional)
GROUND SPICES
- Turmeric powder
- Ground cumin
- Ground coriander
- Kashmiri chili powder
- Cayenne pepper
- Paprika
- Smoked paprika
- Black pepper
- White pepper
- Ground cinnamon
- Ground cardamom
- Ground cloves
- Ground ginger
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Dry mango powder (amchur)
- Asafoetida (hing)
- Curry powder
- Garam masala
- Chaat masala
- Chinese five-spice powder
FRESH HERBS & AROMATICS
- Cilantro (coriander)
- Mint
- Curry leaves
- Thai basil
- Sweet basil
- Holy basil (optional)
- Pandan leaves
- Lemongrass
- Makrut (kaffir) lime leaves
- Vietnamese coriander (optional)
- Dill
- Green onions
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Galangal
- Shallots
- Red onions
- Green chilies
- Bird's eye chilies
- Fresh turmeric root
DRIED HERBS
- Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
- Dried oregano
- Dried basil
- Dried thyme
SWEETENERS
- Palm sugar
- Jaggery
- White sugar
- Brown sugar
- Rock sugar
SEASONINGS
- Sea salt
- Kosher salt
- MSG (optional)
SAUCES & CONDIMENTS
- Light soy sauce
- Dark soy sauce
- Sweet soy sauce (kecap manis)
- Fish sauce
- Oyster sauce
- Shrimp paste (belacan/terasi)
- Tamarind paste
- Coconut milk
- Coconut cream
- Rice vinegar
- Chinese black vinegar
- White vinegar
- Sesame oil
- Neutral cooking oil
- Chili oil
- Sambal oelek/giling
- Sriracha
- Chili crisp
DRIED CHILIES
- Kashmiri chilies
- Byadgi chilies
- Thai dried chilies
- Bird's eye dried chilies
SPICE BLENDS
- Garam masala
- Chaat masala
- Sambar powder
- Rasam powder
- Biryani masala
- Tandoori masala
- Madras curry powder
- Malaysian curry powder
- Thai red curry paste
- Thai green curry paste
- Thai yellow curry paste
- Rendang paste (optional)
- Laksa paste
OPTIONAL SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS
- Sichuan peppercorns
- Long pepper (pippali)
- Black cumin (shahi jeera)
- Stone flower (kalpasi)
- Annatto seeds
- Candlenuts
- Tamarind concentrate
- Dried shrimp
- Dried anchovies
- Banana leaves
- Lotus leaves
