(Vegan - Sattvik)

'Vessimix' Brand which is part of the 'Lamyong' product range.  A delicious chilli sauce containing; sugar, chilli, lemongrass, salt, ginger, cornstarch, vinegar, xanthan gum.  Onion and garlic free.  Available from some Asian stores including 'The Quay' in Dickson.

The pickled flour buds of the wild Mediterranean bush Capparis rupestris.  Capers have been used as a condiment for thousands of years, and they feature especially in French and Italian cuisine.  The have a distinct sour, salty flavour.  Available in supermarkets and many other stores.

Buckwheat is not a grain in the botanic sense, as it is related to dock and rhubarb.  Native to China, Nepal and Siberia, buckwheat is rich in iron and contains 11 per cent protein and almost the entire range of B-complex vitamins.  Buckwheat is available in the form of the whole seeds, called groats, roasted whole groats called kasha, and flour.  Buckwheat is popular in Russian and Jewish cooking.  It is available in supermarkets and health food stores.

A reddish-grey or pinky variety of salt with a distinct "hard-boiled egg" flavour.  Black salt, or kala namak as it is known in Indian cuisine, is a major ingredient in the spice-blend chat masala.  It is availale at Indian grocers and some health food shops.  It can be used in the same way as 'normal' salt but it gives a quite different taste.

A grain product made by par-boiling and drying whole wheat kernels and crushing them into various sizes.  Bulgur is popular in Middle Eastern, Eastern European and Central Asian cuisine.  It has a chewy texture and a pleasant nutty taste and is rich in protein, calcium, phosohorus and iron.  Bulgur wheat is available at health food shops, supermarkets and Middle Eastern groceries.

A tan coloured powder made from grinding small sun-dried green mangoes.  Amchoor is used in North Indian dishes to give a slightly sour, pungent taste.  It is a predominant flavour in the spice blend called chat masala and is available at all Indian grocery stores