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Our Simple, Delicious Indian Recipe Starters help you create healthy and satisfying Indian dishes, from scratch, with confidence.
Our expertly crafted Recipe Starters include all the speciality ingredients you need for a satisfying plant-based meal: freshly ground spices, lentils, and rice. Add fresh vegetables and lean meats to make an authentic, fresh, Indian dish at home.
Our collection features vegetable forward, plant-based vegan, and lean meat dishes.
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from 15 reviewsSuper easy to follow recipe instructions, and incredibly delicious and fragrant chicken. The resulting curry-sauce was flavorful, spicy, and SO GOOD. I am already looking forward to making this again! The only thing is when I simmered the chicken in the sauce for 25-30 minutes with the lid on, the broth was still too watery at the end. I removed the lid and let it simmer for 30 extra minutes.

I have been making my own pickled onions for years, so I was curious to see what might be different about these and if I liked this recipe, how I might "reverse engineer" it. These turned out very nice -- more fresh tasting and oniony than my usual very vinegary style. Excellent in salads and sandwiches, and for munching on while I am cooking. Seems a little pricey for what you get, but this would make a wonderful gift with a pretty jar and a small bag of red onions.

Saw this stall at the Farmers market and decided to give it a try. The recipe did not disappoint! Simple to follow and delicious! Will try more recipes.

I am so glad I found you at SM farmer's market! I am new to cooking Indian food and this recommendation as a tasty but mild vegetarian dish for the whole family was perfect. So easy to make in my Instant Pot. Leftovers were delicious the next day too!

My husband always wanted to try authentic Indian dish and he came across whole spice kitchen stand at San Mateo farmer market . We got this archari chicken package and it is totally unexpectedly good! I I cooked it tonight ! It was so wonderful ! Thank you for such amazing recipe and product .

I've always stir-fried or braised cabbage -- never thought to oven roast it until I tried this recipe starter. So easy and tasty! And so colorful! So happy to have learned a new technique and flavor profile for the humble cabbage.

Love the spice level and ease of this recipe! I also love that there are two separate amounts of spices in the package so I can make this recipe twice.

This recipe was easy and delicious and the spices were so fragrant.. I will definitely be getting this another time and look forward to trying other recipes.

Purchased this product at an event held in San Francisco. I like the fact that there are two sets of spices so you can make the dish twice! Easy instructions to follow and having pre-portioned spices really sped up the cooking. The tips provided with the recipe are helpful too. Definitely worth a try if you enjoy cauliflower!

Instructions were spot on. A beginning cook could pull this off without any trouble. Quality ingredients. This was a great way to discover a dish I hadn't tried before. Great balance of heat/acid/spice. The chiles dont kick you in the face, but create a lingering heat thats really pleasant on q winter night here in Colorado.
Really good! Made enough for dinner today, and lunch tomorrow, and maybe a midnight snack!

Exceeded my expectations. I loved the balance of flavors. So did my husband. :) Mixed it with the cabbage and made that into a meal.

Great side dish, easy way to bake cabbage, colorful, mildly spicy, curry flavored, and gut healthy!

These starter kits are super easy to use and as a young professional, I know I’m treating my body right while also being busy! I made the Dal and Cabbage dishes - both took about 25-30 minutes total. The instructions were easy to follow and the shopping for any extra ingredients only took a few minutes. I loved how simple everything was to make but also how delicious the final meal was! I also love bringing my leftovers to work!

The red lentils are my new go to comfort food! So yummy and the best thing to eat if you’re feeling under the weather.

I love making this dish after a long day at work. I know I’m taking care of myself but also don’t have to spend much time cooking! The spices really make the dish and I can’t wait to order more!!


What's Inside
Each Recipe Starter includes a detailed recipe and pre-measured spices, lentils and grains for each recipe. Just add fresh ingredients, such as vegetables or meat and pantry staples.
See product descriptions to what's inside each Recipe Starter.
What's In Our Recipe Starters?
Simple Yet Detailed Recipes
What would a Recipe Starter be without, well, a recipe? Our's go beyond basic instructions printed on our package. Instead, they're included inside; a full page of detailed, precise and informative instructions, so you can be confident in your cooking.
Lots of Options
Vegetarian? Vegan? Also got a meat-eater in the house? Is plant-based protein your jam? We hear you and we've got you covered. We have a wide selection of vegetable-focused, plant-based, and meat and poultry Recipe Starters in the works.
Currently, we offer two Lentil and Bean Starters, one Vegetable Starter and one Poultry Starter. We're busy testing more recipes so stay tuned for more!
Fresh whole and ground spices
We source the highest quality fresh whole spices, roast and grind them, and package them in pre-measured quantities customized to each recipe. Think whole cumin, cloves, cinnamon sticks and cardamom pods, freshly roasted and ground coriander.
Secret Spice Blends (shhh!)
These are the spice combinations we've used in our own kitchen for years. They are tried and true and certain to give you stellar results. Think of them as your own secret sauce.
Lentils and Beans
Brilliant orange split red lentils, plump garbanzo beans, wholesome black eyed peas are included in our Lentil and Bean Recipe Starters.
Long Grain Indian Basmati Rice
Where indicated, our Recipe Starters include traditional Basmati rice. It pairs perfectly with our dishes, and gives you one less thing to shop for. Prefer cauliflower or brown rice? Our recipes work well with those too.
What's Not in Our Recipe Starters?
Anything Processed
Because who wants that when its this easy to make fresh, whole food-based dishes at home?
Preservatives
Everything in our Starters is shelf stable. We do not use preservatives.
Simmer Sauces
Because they can't match the flavor of freshly made.
Anything Pre-Cooked
Because nothing beats freshly cooked food.
Perishable Ingredients and Pantry Staples
We believe fresh and local is best so we don't ship perishable ingredients. Look at the back of the package or online product page to find the list of ingredients you'll need at home. This typically includes cooking oil or ghee, fresh ginger, garlic and cilantro in addition to fresh vegetables or meat, depending on your selection.
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Fresh From Scratch
Nothing beats a meal freshly cooked from scratch. There are no simmer sauces, pre-cooked, processed or premade ingredients in our kitchen. Just add your own fresh ingredients- local, organic, fresh or frozen vegetables? Choose what's right for you. Our Recipe Starters work with you, your preferences, lifestyle, and budget.
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Authentic
Cook Indian food the way it was meant to be, using traditional techniques updated for today. At Whole Spice Kitchen, we believe the essence of Indian cooking lies in the careful layering of flavors that comes from gently heating spices in ghee or oil to release their essence, then adding the right mix of fresh ingredients at the right time to deliver a deeply satisfying experience.
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Simplified
No need to source, buy, and store 30+ specialty spices. We send you the highest quality ingredients, premeasured so you get exactly what you need. Our recipes are detailed and packed with tools and information to help you up your cooking game.
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