OriginPacked in KochiThe Nine-Drawer Spice Box
Small batchEntry No. 011Vegetarian
Malabar Biryani Masala
4.8119 reviews
A Malabar-style biryani masala: fragrant and gentle, built on fennel, cardamom and mace instead of chilli.
₹160for 50 g₹320 per 100 gInclusive of all taxes
Weight50 g
PackTin
1
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Thalassery biryani is lighter and more perfumed than its northern cousins. This blend follows that style: plenty of fennel, green cardamom and mace, with only a little pepper for heat.
We make it in small batches and it sells through quickly. If it shows as sold out, the next batch is usually a week or two away.
- Origin
- Blended in Kochi, Kerala
- Harvest
- 2025 spices
- Notes
- fennel, mace, cardamom, sweet smoke
- Ingredients
- Fennel, coriander, green cardamom, cinnamon, mace, black pepper, clove, star anise
- Allergens
- None. Packed in a room that also handles mustard
- Diet
- Veg
Dispatched from Kochi within 48 hours, Monday to Saturday, and delivered in 3 to 7 working days. Delivery is free over ₹1,499; below that a flat charge is shown at checkout. Unopened, sealed items can be returned within 7 days. Opened or ground-to-order items cannot, unless they arrive damaged or stale: tell us within 48 hours with a photograph and we will replace or refund.
Folio 01Profile
Heat, flavourand where it grew
Heat
2/5Mild
Tasting notes
- fennel
- mace
- cardamom
- sweet smoke
Flavour profile
Origin and harvest
OriginBlended in Kochi, Kerala9.96° N · 76.24° E- Harvest
- 2025 spices
- Packed
- Mattancherry, Kochi
- Shelf life
- 9 months from the grind date
The recipe, by weight
- Fennel26%
- Coriander20%
- Green cardamom14%
- Cinnamon12%
- Mace10%
- Black pepper8%
- Clove6%
- Star anise4%
Folio 02Use it in
Whereto start
- 01Biryani
2 tsp per 500 g of meat or vegetables, added to the masala base
- 02Ghee rice
half a teaspoon fried with the onions
- 03Korma
1 tsp with the coconut or cashew paste
- 04Marinades
mix with yoghurt, salt and ginger-garlic
Folio 03Pairs with
Good company
Chosen by flavour: what shares the most notes with this entry, from other shelves first.
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Folio 04From the order book
What cooks wrote back
Entry 01
The garam masala smells like my grandmother's kitchen. I use half of what I used to and the dal tastes fuller.
Entry 02
Ordered the pepper cracked on a Monday and the tin said it was ground on Tuesday. You can tell the moment you open it.
Entry 03
Proper saffron, deep red with no yellow bits. Ten threads coloured a whole pot of kheer.