There’s nothing quite as comforting in the autumn months as a dish that is enhanced with warming spices and tangy herbs that lift the flavour of your food and seem to hug you from within! We want to celebrate all things spicy and have put together a short list of the best spice recipes we can find online so you can have a go at making them yourself. Luckily for you, here at Ampulla we also have a great range of plastic and glass spice jars that you can use to store all these ground spices in. But first things first, the food!
Spice Recipes
All of the spice recipes below contain some kind of ground spice or herb. To us, they all sound mouthwatering…
This delicious chicken is fairly straightforward to cook and includes a tangy vinaigrette that cuts through the creamy yogurt and smoky paprika marinade. Once you’ve made it, it’ll soon become a family staple.
What You’ll Need:
- Plain Yoghurt, Garlic Cloves, Ground Paprika, Olive Oil, Chilli Paste, Cayenne Pepper, Whole Chicken, Salt and Pepper, Sherry Vinegar and Ketchup.
Find the full recipe at AllRecipes.com.
Duck Breast With Honey, Mango, Sansho Pepper, Shiso and Daikon
This Asian inspired dish is sweet and tangy, with a warm heat of spice in the background. Perfect for cooking and eating on cold autumnal evenings!
What You’ll Need:
- Duck Breasts, Honey, Plum Paste, Fresh Ginger, Sansho Pepper, Mild Curry Powder, Five Spice, Ground Ginger, Daikon Radish, Mango, Lotus Root, Watercress, Shiso Leaves, Shallots and a Lemon.
Find the full recipe at BBC Food.
Butter chicken curry was originally created by accident, when a chef had to make a dish out of the small amount of ingredients he had left! Now it’s a tasty dish in it’s own right that has become a family mealtime favourite. Why not have a go at this easy recipe yourself, which adds cardamom into the mix?
What You’ll Need:
- Garlic Cloves, Chopped Ginger, Green Chillies, Coriander, Ghee, Onions, Turmeric, Garam Masala, Ground Cumin, Ground Fenugreek, Chicken Breasts, Cloves, Cardamom Pods, Cinnamon Stick, Canned Tomatoes, Plain Yoghurt, Double Cream and Rice.
Find the full recipe at BBC Good Food.
We’ve all heard of five spice – the ancient Chinese spice mix that is used in a variety of Asian dishes. It combines tangy pepper with sweet cinnamon and is ever-so moreish! Why buy the shop bought version when you can easily make your own at home?
What You’ll Need:
- Cinnamon, Fennel Seeds, Star Anise, Sichuan Peppercorn and Whole Cloves.
Find the recipe at BBC Good Food.
Spice Jars
We have a fantastic range of spice jars that come both made in plastic and in glass. If you’re a manufacturer, this gives you the option to market your brand at either end of the price scale. Even if you’re buying these jars for home use, it’s nice to have the option! Plastic is great if these jars are going to be in contact with and used by young children, however glass adds an air of quality. Check out our best spice jar deals below…
Our 65ml Plastic Spice Jar is the smallest plastic spice jar we have available, making it a great, cost-effective option for placing on cafe and restaurant tables where it can be regularly refilled for customers. The price for this jar starts at 55p per unit, but can go as low as 34p per unit when you buy in bulk quantities!
Our next size up is the 100ml Plastic Spice Jar which comes with a black grinder cap that is designed to dispense seasonings such as salt and pepper. Spend £1.36 on one unit, or buy in bulk and get them for as little as 92p per unit!
One of our largest plastic spice jars is our 1000ml model with green flapper cap. It’s large size makes it ideal for use by catering companies, wholesale spice distributers and restaurants, who will be using large quantities at one time. They can be yours for as little as £1.17 each!
Our range of glass spice jars is more limited than our plastic spice jar range, however we do not slack on quality! We have two sizes of glass jars: 100ml and 140ml.
Our 100ml Glass Cylindrical Spice Jars come complete with twist off lids, in a choice of two colours: gold and silver. The lids are rubber-lined to seal in freshness and to prevent leakage. The straight, smooth sides of this glass jar makes it easy for you to add your own labels or stickers.
Our 140ml Spice Jars come with a choice of three twist off lid colours: gold, silver and black. Prices start from just 46p per unit, which goes down to as little as 31p per unit when you buy in bulk quantities.