The Spice Shop

Delia Smith, Smoked Paprika "mild", Smoked Paprika "sweet", Smoked Paprika "Hot", Somalian Cumin Powder, Italian semi sun-dried tomatoes Unit price: £10.55 (approx. €11.82)

Jamie Oliver, Black Mustard Seeds, Fresh Curry Leaves, Fenugreek Seeds, Urid Dal, Kashmiri Chilli Powder Unit price: £10.55 (approx. €11.82)

Nigella Lawson, Za'atar mix, Raz El Hanout, Sumaq, 2 Madagascan Vanilla pods, 4 Sri Lankan Cinnamon Quills Unit price: £10.55 (approx. €11.82)

Our own Spice Shop bundle, 5 of my favourite blends: Lemon Chicken mix, Roasted Curry mild, Saudi Baharat mix, Aleppo seasoning and Hungarian Goulash mix Unit price: £10.55 (approx. €11.82)

The Essential Spice Tin, 50g This is my special Raz El Hanout blend made from more then 49 different spices. Use it in stews, tagines, soups, for BBQing roasting and grilling. Unit price: £4.95 (approx. €5.54)

Byriani Curry Blend

Mix diced beef with spices and natural yogurt and leave to marinade for at least three hours, or better, overnight, in a pot. Cook basmati rice until half-done. Cover the marinated meat with rice; poke few holes through the rice to the bottom of the pot, and pour some oil into them. Cover the pot and cook for half an hour, or until meat is done, then leave on low heat for another 15 minutes. Recipe by Mr. K.

Chilli con Carne mix

Brown onions and minced beef in oil, add water, soaked beans, and spice (1 teaspoon per person - make sure some bay leaves make it into the pot), chopped tomatoes, and cook until done. Make a huge pot to last you a week, as it gets better with time. I normally add some chillies as well.

Hungarian Goulasch mix

Brown onions and diced beef in lard, add water and spice (1 teaspoon per person) and cook until meat is done. I normally cook a pot to last me a week, and for each meal I transfer a bit to a smaller pot and add potatoes (which is good but not Hungarian-orthodox). Serve topped with sour cream. Gets better each day.

Nutmegs, ground

Great to add to cakes and biscuits. Try it with vegetables such as spinach and cauliflower and in lentil soup.