I went to my dad's neighborhood today, stopped into Seema, an Indian pakistani grocery I havent been to in about ten years.
Its still there- and I remembered why I used to shop here- and need to again. I havent cooked Indian food in a long time because I havent been here. So many spices and dals and products that I cant find at any other import store. They dont carry Patak's brand anything. Many of theire prepared products have "product of India" on them.
Here is what I bought!
And, with NJA in mind, a closer up of these:
The chili chutney on the left is a product of the USA manufactured and packed by : Indian Groceries and Spices, INc. in Skokie, Il. and I'll try it on my eggs tomorrow for breakfast.
Sanjeev Kapoor's Khazana Chutneys has an address in Mumbai, and says "a product of India" on it. I bought the beetroot and ginger and ate it it with cumin papads. very sweet, with a heat that creeps on you. nice.
and front and center- the little green peppers I remembered liking so well! Yes, these are the only peppers he ever carries, he says, these are very hot- Thai chili peppers, and for those that like less heat, also he has long chili's.
Hmmm. I put more of these in a recipe than any one else could stand. Thai chili peppers are the only green chilis I like. reckon that puts me in the "chilihead" category?
Its still there- and I remembered why I used to shop here- and need to again. I havent cooked Indian food in a long time because I havent been here. So many spices and dals and products that I cant find at any other import store. They dont carry Patak's brand anything. Many of theire prepared products have "product of India" on them.
Here is what I bought!
And, with NJA in mind, a closer up of these:
The chili chutney on the left is a product of the USA manufactured and packed by : Indian Groceries and Spices, INc. in Skokie, Il. and I'll try it on my eggs tomorrow for breakfast.
Sanjeev Kapoor's Khazana Chutneys has an address in Mumbai, and says "a product of India" on it. I bought the beetroot and ginger and ate it it with cumin papads. very sweet, with a heat that creeps on you. nice.
and front and center- the little green peppers I remembered liking so well! Yes, these are the only peppers he ever carries, he says, these are very hot- Thai chili peppers, and for those that like less heat, also he has long chili's.
Hmmm. I put more of these in a recipe than any one else could stand. Thai chili peppers are the only green chilis I like. reckon that puts me in the "chilihead" category?
