Value-Added Spices

Abstract

Spices are very common in Indian cuisine and variety of spices are used every day. In the daily food or snack preparations, spices like red chilly powder, turmeric powder or black pepper powder are used regularly. But this note describes some speciality spices which are prepared from combination of several spices and offer special taste. Many special vegetables or snacks are prepared with the help of such speciality spices or value-added spices and use of such spices is increasing in individual households, restaurants and other eateries, during many social and religious functions etc. This is a versatile product and can be manufactured in many states but this note considers Maharashtra as the preferred location.