Presenting the Masala Dabba... Spice Box! The Rich Vegetarian


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A masala dabba is the ingenious Indian answer to spice organization. You know how you need just a pinch or two more of cumin or a sprinkle of chili powder to make the dish just perfect. In the middle of cooking, opening a jar or package of spice is an annoyance not to mention a messy endeavor. The Masala Dabba fixes that problem!


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For those who are not familiar with Indian spice box, It is stainless steel flat container aka dabba with tight fitting lid of about 6-7 inch diameter (sometimes 10-12 inch diameter). There are 7 small round containers in the box in which you will be filling the spices. It also includes one (or more) small spoon about a teaspoon of size.


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One of the most fascinating aspects of the Masala Dabba is the diversity of spices it can contain, reflecting the rich culinary heritage of India. From the fiery red hues of Kashmiri Mirch to the earthy warmth of Turmeric, each spice brings its unique character to the table, adding depth and dimension to a variety of dishes.


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What to put in your masala dabba: haldi {turmeric} - haldi goes in almost all of my Indian dishes for colour and health benefits. rai {mustard seed} - I use rai in the tempering/tadka for any greens, and a lot of sabzis. garam masala - the magical finishing spice of Indian food.


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To get a masala dabba set up, you fill each katori with spices you use most regularly. For Javeri Kadri, that's turmeric, cumin, coriander, salt and two varieties of chili powders - one that.


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The most commonly used spices to include in your Masala Dabba / spice treasure box! Spices are are quintessential for Indian cooking. Recipes are incomplete without spices, whether its warm ones used for desserts or spicy ones used for curries. Used whole or as ground powders, most kitchens have a Masala Dabba or spice box that is used to store.


Presenting the Masala Dabba... Spice Box! The Rich Vegetarian

The dabba is a cylindrical tin about eight inches wide, filled with individual katori, essentially little spice bowls, which all sit neatly together under a tight fitting lid that keeps the spices.


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2. Stainless Steel Dabba by Tabakh. The stainless steel dabba by Tabakh is certainly a sight to behold in the kitchen. WIth a lid that spans 24cms in diameter, it is quite large and can store all the quintessential Indian spices inside it, with surprising ease.


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So last time at the Spice Kitchen Blog we looked at the best recipe for the most perfect Masala Chai Tea, this week we are continuing with the masala theme although this time we are looking at masala dabbas.. First of all, you may wonder what a Masala Dabba actually is; simply put it is a traditional Indian stainless steel spice box made up of a round stainless steel tin, 7 smaller round pots.


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The Masala Dabba Lock Spice Rack from Naaz Wood Arts is packaged in a handcrafted wood box made of sheesham wood and perfect for gift giving, no matter the occasion. Compared to traditional Masala Dabba, this is a much bigger rack. It is 8 inches long by 8 inches wide and holds 9 different spices.


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A masala dabba is quite literally a spice box, though its shape is far from square. Instead, dabbas are circular or shell-shaped, with small bowls, called katori, for each individual spice.


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A special spice mix from the Bengali cuisine that uses 5 distinctively used whole spice in India. Such as cumin seeds, mustard seeds, fennel seeds, nigella seeds and fenugreek seeds all blended together. The can be simply tossed with vegetables to create a dry sabzi or used in curries to create a nice flavour. 14.


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Traditionally, A masala dabba or a spice box is usually a round steel box with at least 6-8 smaller compartments in it. But now you can get spice boxes of various other shapes too such as square, rectangular, and pentagon. Also, such boxes for spices are available today in varied materials such as wood, glass, and many others. Again, there are.


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A masala dabba is an Indian spice box that seems mundane at first glance, even to its owners, but when given deeper thought, holds great value. The circular steel container typically carries up to seven spices in individual compartments that are all stored under the one tin's lid. In an Indian kitchen masala dabbas are where spices are stored.


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The organizational tool is widely used across South Asia, offering prime spice organization. Since Indian and South Asian cuisine expertly uses many types of spices, the masala dabba offers a way to organize the key spices—unique to each cook and kitchen—used most frequently, all contained in a tidy box that is easy to store.


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TIIPOI: Designed by Tiipoi's industrial designer Andre Pereira in their studio in London, the Diaspora x Tiipoi Masala Dabba are made in Tiipoi's workshop in Bangalore by craftsman Venkatesh Chinnappa aka Venky 'Anna' (which translates to older brother in nearly all of the South Indian languages ) Venky has been spinning metal for over 25 years and now Tiipoi's metal products since.