My 2 packets of Mangal Kashmiri Masala arrived end of last week and as I was away over the Easter weekend, I didn't really pay them much attention until yesterday. In my searching for the product I had noticed that internet pictures of the packaging showed some marketed as Masala and other as Masala Paste. The packets I was able to obtain were just Masala and I was informed that it is powdered Masala.
Upon examination yesterday I became curious with the advice on the box that shelf live can be extended by storing in a jar with oil.
. The external box has no Best by or Expiry date so I expected it might be on the internal foil envelope. Nope. There is no date anywhere, and this is when I noticed that the Masala is in fact a little 50 g blob of squishy paste, the consistency of Playdough. I'm very keen to try it out but I'm going to wait till next week.
I missed it in the email I received from the managing director of the local spicery, where he asked for my address to post me a complimentary sample of his newly developed Kashmiri Masala / Bassar. I am going to wait for it to arrive next week and when it does I'll be doing 3 comparative preparations of Kashmiri Chicken Masala with all things equal except these 2 commercial Masala and also using my own Bassar creation.
This should prove to be an interesting and tasty day in the kitchen. ;D
Topic: Uses for KASHMIRI MASALA (read 39,900 times)
