Topic: what is your favourite spice to use?

[Fat Les (Banned for removing own posts!)]

I like this question!

If I had to pick my three favourite spices (other than the obvious main ingredients), I would pick:

• garlic (fresh, powdered and bottled)
• fenugreek (particulalry dry leaves) for the savoury flavour and aroma they impart
• coriander (freash leaves added at the end of cooking)

I think all three ingredients add significant flavour and aroma to a curry that are absoultely indispensible in an authentic BIR curry! 

Of course, also cardamom seeds, star anise.......  

[merrybaker]

Cumin, without a doubt!

[Ashes]

I see i already replied to this question with coriander seeds... Id like to add fresh coriander too.. love the stuff, cant believe some people think is tastes like washing up liquid 

[laynebritton]

I love fresh Coriander so much I wouldn't even consider cooking a curry without it and of course birds Eye Chilli's these 2 ingredients completes any Curry dish for me hands down 

Layne