Our Spicy chef 'Ket' will be doing a taster session at some of the well known ‘Fresh & Wild’ stores in London on the following dates:

• 23rd Sept in Stoke Newington
• 26th Sept in Soho
• 30th Sept in Notting Hill

So if you fancy popping along to taste some of his delicious samples then we'd love to see you there. There'll also be lots of special offers on the day.

Click here to find out more details of the locations.

This month our focus is on the aromatic spice of Cumin or what is also known as ‘Jeera’. We use a lot of cumin in our popular recipes of ‘Jeera Chicken’ and ‘Coriander Chicken’ to create a delicious flavour.

Here are some facts:

They are brownish in colour, boat-shaped with tiny stalks. (You've probably seen them in our 'Sachet 1' bags!).

They can be used whole or ground to create an aromatic pungent flavour.

Cumin is used in Indian, Eastern, Mexican, Portugese and Spanish cookery.

It is an ingredient of most curry powders and many savoury spice mixtures.

And finally did you know that cumin can be a diuretic, a carminative, a stimulant and an astringent - an all in one?

Our Secret tips…

We wanted to share some of our tips with you...

We know that you love our authentic recipes and enjoy cooking them for your friends and family but now you can enjoy them a lot more by simply adding a few accompaniments to your dish.

Here's some we came up with. Enjoy!

Yoghurt Raita

This is a south asian condiment which can be used as a sauce or a dip to accompany your curry. Traditionally it has a cooling effect on the palate which makes it ideal for hot spicy dishes.

Shopping List:

5 tbs natural yoghurt

1/3rd cucumber

Fresh coriander/mint for garnish

Pinch of salt

½ tsp of cayenne pepper (optional)

What to do:

1) Pour the yoghurt into a medium sized bowl.

1) Dice the cucumber into small pieces.

2) Add to the yoghurt.

3) Add the salt and chilli powder if required.

4) Mix ingredients together and garnish with fresh coriander/mint.

TIP: Enjoy as a side dish to your main curry or add to your curry for a creamy texture.

Onion and Mint Sauce Salad

This is a special salad that creates a tangy, refreshing and crunchy flavour when accompanying the Spice-N-Tice recipes of 'Coriander Chicken', ''Methi Chicken' and 'Lamb Madras'.

Shopping List:

1 medium onion

11/2 tsp of mint sauce

1tbsp lemon juice

Sprinkle of fresh coriander for garnish

What to do:

1) Peel and thinly slice the onion and put into a bowl.

2) Add the mint sauce and lemon juice to the onions and mix.

3) Sprinkle the coriander leaves over the top and serve with your curry.

Give us a shout!

Within the last year Spice-N-Tice products are appearing on the shelves of more and more deli's and fine food stores. It's great to see and know that you are buying them and enjoying the wide variety of speciality products that are also sold in these great stores.

So with your help we'd like to give a special mention on next month's newsletter to one outstanding stockist of Spice-N-Tice. To do that we'd love it if you could email us at info@spicentice.com and nominate a place that sells our kits in a fantastic way and tell us why.

We'll be giving away some of our special balti dishes for the best suggestions and for the shops mentioned. Goodluck!

Hello to all our new stockists...

Middle Farm Shop, Lewes - East Sussex

Thaymar Ltd, Retford-Notts

Gibson At 25, Scarborough

J & J Doyle Ltd, Stirlingshire

Sugar & Spice, Competa -Malaga, Spain

The Emporium, Cumbria CA17 4QW

If you or anybody else knows of any other shops that would benefit from stocking Spice-N-Tice products then please feel free to write to us at newstockist@spicentice.com. The successful responses will receive a spicy surprise in the post.

Click here to see the full list of Spice-N-Tice stockists.

Dates for your diary…

29th - 30th Sept 2006 - Nantwich Food and Drink Festival. Celebrity chefs - Lesley Waters and Simon Rimmer (Ready Steady Cook!) will be sharing their cooking skills.

7th - 8th Oct 06 - East Midlands Food & Drink Festival - A great day out to 'meet Celebrity Chefs , enjoy live Demonstrations , Sample the delights of Locally Produced Food , Live Music , Entertainment, Food Trails and much much more....'

For more events click here.