5 SPICES' HEALTH BENEFITS
Garam Masala
This warm and fragrant Indian spice blend, whose name literally means "hot mixture," gives a bit of heat and a touch of sweetness to your dishes. It's made using different combinations of coriander, black peppercorns, cardamom, cinnamon, caraway, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg.
How it's healthy: Because it adds complex flavours you should be able to cut back on the salt you use.
How to use them ? It's great in Indian cuisine, but don't stop there. Try it when cooking fish, pork, chicken, lamb, vegetable stews, soups, and potatoes. It's also great with stewed or roasted cauliflower.
How it's healthy: Because it adds complex flavours you should be able to cut back on the salt you use.
How to use them ? It's great in Indian cuisine, but don't stop there. Try it when cooking fish, pork, chicken, lamb, vegetable stews, soups, and potatoes. It's also great with stewed or roasted cauliflower.
Smoked Paprika
This spice has a rich, smoky flavour and a pronounced heat. It's made with different types of bell and/or chilli peppers that are roasted and ground.
How it's healthy: If you like it hot, you're in luck. Paprika contains capsaicin, which gives it the heat. It's also an antioxidant, so it helps protect your body cells against damage.
Its use- its complex, smoky flavour lends a hearty, filling quality to soups, stews, rice dishes, tomato sauces, and salsas. It's also a great addition to rubs and marinades.
How it's healthy: If you like it hot, you're in luck. Paprika contains capsaicin, which gives it the heat. It's also an antioxidant, so it helps protect your body cells against damage.
Its use- its complex, smoky flavour lends a hearty, filling quality to soups, stews, rice dishes, tomato sauces, and salsas. It's also a great addition to rubs and marinades.
Allspice
This powerful, sweet and fragrant spice from Central America tastes like a mix between cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
How it's healthy: Researchers are studying some of the parts of allspice to see whether it might help fight cancer.
Usage- Allspice is essential in Caribbean jerk dishes. Try adding it to curries and chilli too. It's warming and delicious in desserts like cakes and puddings.
How it's healthy: Researchers are studying some of the parts of allspice to see whether it might help fight cancer.
Usage- Allspice is essential in Caribbean jerk dishes. Try adding it to curries and chilli too. It's warming and delicious in desserts like cakes and puddings.
Celery Seed
It tastes like a slightly bitter, more concentrated form of celery itself.
How it's healthy: Celery seed is great for perking up the flavour of low-sodium food, so you may use less salt. It also has calcium and iron.
Uses- sprinkling it on steaks before cooking, and adding it to soups, stews, meatloaf, burgers, rubs, and marinades.
How it's healthy: Celery seed is great for perking up the flavour of low-sodium food, so you may use less salt. It also has calcium and iron.
Uses- sprinkling it on steaks before cooking, and adding it to soups, stews, meatloaf, burgers, rubs, and marinades.
Coriander
This herb's seeds have a mild, toasty, slightly lemony flavour.
How it's healthy: Researchers are investigating whether coriander may help lower cholesterol.
Uses- Use ground coriander in soups, stews, casseroles, cakes, and other baked goods. Crushed coriander seeds are delicious for flavouring burgers, marinades, and dressings.
How it's healthy: Researchers are investigating whether coriander may help lower cholesterol.
Uses- Use ground coriander in soups, stews, casseroles, cakes, and other baked goods. Crushed coriander seeds are delicious for flavouring burgers, marinades, and dressings.
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