From time immemorial, India has been renowned the world over for its exotic spices. The Phoenicians and Arabs, who were the world's first spice traders, took spices from Kerala to Rome and Greece through the old Silk Road between India and the Mediterranean, thereby starting a tradition.

What makes Spice Route spices special?

Spice Route is a premium range of exotic spices that comes to you straight from India, the spice haven and the world's most well known producer of spices. For centuries, traders as well as consumers all over the world have treasured Indian spices for their unique flavour and aroma. And Spice Route stands for all those legendary qualities of premium Indian Spices.

Pure and natural, the Spice Route range is produced through a combination of traditional wisdom passed down from generations of planters, scientific farming methods and modern post-harvest processing techniques. It is scientifically grown at our plantations in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra, the spice belt of India.

That's why spices grown in our farms come to you in their purest and most natural form possible, packed in tamper proof pet jars for instant and convenient usage in modern kitchens.

Our focus is to bring a whole range of exotic spices right into your kitchen, in a convenient, ready to use form, to add a healthy flavour to your cooking. Spice Route presents the finest spice growing tradition of India.

Turmeric - In Asia it is believed to be a tonic and a remedy for liver problems. In Indonesia rice dyed with Turmeric is traditionally part of the wedding ritual. Turmeric is also used to colour the arms of the bride and groom and to give a golden flush to the cheeks.

Clove - The name Clove is derived from the French word 'clou' meaning nail, which is the shape that the bud and stem resemble.

Ginger - Ginger has a warm, sweet aroma and a hot, biting flavour. Ginger complements - curries, stir-fries, ham, gammon, fish, fruit, biscuits, cakes, puddings, pickles, chutney, and Oriental / South East Asian dishes.

Pepper - Peppercorns are the berries of a tropical vine. They have a warm pungent slightly nutmeg flavour and a hot, biting taste.

Cardamom - Cardamom pods contain highly aromatic citrus-like, floral flavoured seeds with menthol undertones.

Star Anise - Star anise is one of the most important spices in Chinese cuisine. The dried fruits of star anise are the source of oil of star anise, a volatile, aromatic oil used for flavouring candies, liqueurs, and perfumes. It is used in cough medicines.

Nutmeg - Nutmeg is a narcotic in excess quantities. It is an astringent, a stimulant and an aphrodisiac. Nutmeg oil is used in perfumes and ointments.

Mace - Mace is the aril (the bright red, lacy covering) of the nutmeg seed shell. The mace is removed from the shell and its broken parts are known as blades.

Bay Leaves - Bay is a tree of the sun under the celestial sign of Leo and has been cultivated from ancient times; its leaves constituted the wreaths of laurel that crowned emperors, heroes and victorious athletes in ancient Greece and Rome.