Related to European and Indian spice mixture groups in the spices list, you may see the popular names such as Fines herbs, Herbs de Provence, Indian curry powder and Chaat Masala etc. These names are contributed affectively to different dishes by rich aroma and increasing taste.
European spice mixture group
In the spices list, there are 5 typical names in European spices mixtures such as Fines Herbes, Herbes de Provence, Khmeli Suneli and Quatre Epices.
Fines Herbes
This is the French spice mixture with the main ingredients such as chervil, parsley, tarragon, chives etc. It is the spice mixture used under the chopped form of dry herbs. Fines Herbes may contribute to the dishes finely by the aroma such as soups, sauces, omelets etc.
Herbes de Provence
It is also the French spice mixture with the dry herbs chopped and crushed seeds mostly. The mixture is used widely in the roasted recipes and salads with the wonderful fragrance. The main ingredients includes in this mixture such as rosemary, fennel seed, thyme, basil, lavender flowers, parsley, tarragon, bay leaves etc.
Khmeli Suneli
It is the spice mixture from Georgia and Caucasus region. The mixture gives the pungency and hot spice a little bit. It is fragrant and used popularly in the traditional recipes and sauces. The main ingredients are included in this mixture such as black pepper, chili pepper, mint, thyme, parsley, basil, bay leaves, coriander and dill etc. Khmeli Sneli is with the crushed status or powder form.
Quatre Epices
This is French spice mixture that also called four spices because there are 5 main ingredients in this mixture such as ginger, black or white pepper, cloves and nutmeg. Sometimes the cinnamon is added in the mixture to increase the aroma. The Quatre Epices is used with the powder or fine crushed form. It is added in the recipes such as cake, baked recipes, soups and stews.
Indian spice mixture group
India is considered one of the top countries for spices and spice mixtures. Many types of spices in the spices list come from this country. And related to the spices list with Indian spice mixtures you may find out some most popular spice mixtures as Chaat Masala, curry powder, Garam Masala and Panch Phoron.
Chaat Masala
There are the main ingredients in this mixture such as black pepper, chili powder, dried ginger, cumin, coriander and salt etc. The mixture gives the fragrance, salty status and spicy. Chaat Masala is used popularly in the recipes in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Curry powder
Curry powder may be the most spice mixture in the spices list generally and spice mixture list separately. It may be considered the Asian curry powder generally. Indian curry powder is not so different from curry powders in other countries in Asia by the hot spicy and pungency. The main ingredients in this mixture are included such as red pepper, cumin, turmeric and fenugreek.
Garam Masala
The main ingredients are contained in this mixture such as pepper, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, bay leaves and cumin etc. Sometimes the garlic and onion are added into this mixture. It gives good flavor, spicy but in the balance. Garam Masala is used in the roasted popularly in India and Pakistan.
Panch Phoron
There are 5 main ingredients found out from this mixture such as nigella, cumin, mustard, fennel seeds and fenugreek. Panch Phoron gives the flavor and aroma in the balance. It is used popularly in some curries, fish recipes and meat recipes. It is with the slight crushed form or seed mixed without grounding or crushing.
To the next articles, you may check the spices in the spice list such as:
- Berry spice group
- Seed spice group
- Fruit, leaf and flower spice group
- Aril, bulb and stigma spice group
- Bark, bud and root spice group
- Spice mixture with African and Asian spice mixture group
- Spice mixture with Middle Eastern, North American, Latin American & the Caribbean spice mixture group
