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Hi, I’m Sanjay, and I founded Spice Kitchen in 2012 as a retirement hobby for my mum Shashi. We were talking over the dinner table on Christmas Day, and Mum was saying she wanted something to keep her occupied. Because she is an amazing home cook, I suggested she start selling her spice blends and tins (aka Masala Dabbas).
That seed of (what I now refer to as a silly idea) took on a life of its own, and Spice Kitchen now gives mum and I the chance to share our love of spices and shared mealtimes. I am beyond grateful I get to do this with mum. If you want to know more about us, you can read our story here.
Sanjay shares his relationship with and knowledge of the humble yet iconic Spice Tin that has been present throughout his entire life.
The Masala Dabba is right at the heart of Indian cookery and culture. Its origins can be traced right back to ancient India, so its history is as vibrant as the spices it contains.
Mum told me that prior to the Dabba, families used all sorts of containers to store and organise their spices, and the stainless-steel tin evolved over time into a compact and practical solution for everyday cookery as it allows home cooks to have to hand their favourite, go-to spices while they are cooking.
Although typically made of stainless-steel (but sometimes wood), the Dabba has seven small, round compartments within the larger circular container, each holding a different spice. These compartments are usually arranged in a circle around a central container (traditionally for salt), and the entire assembly is topped with a lid.
The tin was often passed from generation to generation, and with it came family recipes, memories and a good few bumps, dents and scratches for good measure. From grandmother's best-kept-secret spice blend that everyone wanted to make, to auntie's advice on the perfect ratio of cumin to coriander for a dal, the Dabba contained all that lovely know-how that comes from regularly cooking and eating together as a family.
Help us to end classroom hungerThrough our charity partnership with The Akshaya Patra Foundation, every time you buy a spice tin, we donate a meal to a school child who needs it in the UK and India.
Wow! Think you know spices? These are another level altogether. Forget buying numerous supermarket jars. Literally a pinch of these transforms your dish.
Will definitely buy again
Amazing spices and lovely thank you note.The power of these spices are really incomparable to what you buy in the supermarkets and the tin is a perfect size. Thank you!
The package arrived so fast. Excellent customer service. It is a joy to order anything with Spice Kitchen. Beautifully presented as a gift, they are so so happy. Thank you :) Highly recommend the recipe book.
A great hamper which is beautifully presented and packed full of goodies. I have been a customer for years and this is another fantastic product from Spice Kitchen.
Great value for money & makes my currys taste so much better. Thank you.
I bought two spice tins as gifts and wish I’d bought myself one too – deee-licioius!
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