Top seasonings to ellavate your dish

Top seasonings to ellavate your dish

Love cooking? Love trying out new foods and new recipes?

Sometimes all it takes to give a dish a memorable flavour is using the right seasoning. Ella Foods seasonings are cryogenically ground, and microbe free to give you a set of authentic flavours from across the world.

Here are seasonings that capture some of the finest tastes of cooking from around the world – in a healthy, flavourful way. Follow authentic recipes they are made for,  or give Indian dishes your own special twist with these seasonings.

Ella Spices Chipotle Seasoning

Quick facts about Chipotle Seasoning

Heritage: A Mexican favourite, chipotle seasoning is a versatile cooking ingredient used Mexico and parts of Latin America.

It’s yummy taste comes from:  Ella Spices Chipotle Seasoning powder is made of dried and smoked jalapeno peppers, the authentic way.

How do you use it:  Ella Spices Chipotle Seasoning is spicy and can be used to make some awesome salsa. Its smokiness can enhance meats you plan to gril or barbeque. For meats cooked on a stovetop or in an ove, chipotle seasoning adds that special smoky taste if you love it. Ella Spices Chipotle Seasoning can also accompany beans, pickled vegetable mixes, scrambled eggs

Quick tip: The distinctive spicy -smoky flavours of Ella Spices Chipotle Seasoning can also be used in sponge cakes and brownies, to give them a surprising twist to dessert.

Ella Spices Chermoula Seasoning

Heritage: A native Moroccan flavouring, authentic chermoula is a blend of spices including fresh coriander, cumin and chilies, that lend it a rich spicy-herby flvaour. Over the centuries, chermoula has spread beyond the shores of Morocco to Tunisia, Algeria, and even the south of France

Quick fact:  The word chermoula comes from the Arabic word chermel, which means "to rub" or marinate. Use a spoon of olive oil to turn the powder into a paste, and enjoy the distinctive flavour in your dish today.

How do you use it:  This is one of your most versatile kitchen helpers. Ella Spices Chermoula Seasoning can be used in a dip, or as a flavouring with chicken, lamb, or eggplant. It can be mixed with butter, yogurt, or mayo, used as a super-bright salad dressing, or tossed with roasted, grilled, or sautéed veggies. Many stir Ella Spices Chermoula Seasoning into soups, various grain dishes such as rice or couscous, or even top crusty bread with spoonfuls of chermoula.

From its traditional use chermoula has spread to other meats as well. We’d love to hear creative ways on how you use Ella Spices Chermoula Seasoning.

Ella Spices Fajita Seasoning

Fajita seasoning can vary depending on each individual maker. They add in their own mixes of cumin, chili powder, garlic, and paprika. Traditionally used to flavour fajitas, this amazing Mexican seasoning now bottled as Ella Spices Fajita Seasoning has travelled the world and various dishes.

Vibrant and punchy, Ella Spices Fajita Seasoning makes for an amazing add-on to any dish: from vegetables and meats to soups, stews and more.

Quick fact: Fajitas, a staple of Mexico, is now an integral part of Tex-Mex cuisine and enjoyed all over the world. Experiment with this cuisine at home with Ella Spices Fajita Seasoning

Ella Spices Peri Peri Seasoning

Peri-peri, also known as piri-piri or the African Bird's Eye chili, is a hot pepper that's a close relative of the tabasco pepper. These peppers grow wild in Africa but are now commercially produced in parts of Africa and Portugal

To make Ella Spices Peri Peri Seasoning, peri-peri peppers are dried and cryogenically ground into a powder to be used as a seasoning.

Ella Spices Peri Peri Seasoning is a blend of spices used to flavor chicken or other meats and may be used in any other dish. It includes paprika, African birds eye chili (Peri Peri) oregano, and garlic.

Quick Fact: The name "peri peri or Peli Peli" comes from the African word for chili pepper. So it can get quite spicy. The Ella Spices Peri Peri Seasoning is a delightful mix of spice and authentic flavour.

Ella Spices Cajun BBQ Seasoning

“Exactly what is Cajun seasoning, you might ask? It’s a rustic seasoning blend that hails from Louisiana, the home of delicious Cajun cuisine. Everyone tends to have their own spin on it, but in general, it’s a spicy blend featuring lots of paprika, cayenne, garlic powder, pepper and oregano. Various other seasonings can be added to taste.

Cajun seasoning has long been one of my go-to faves for amping up everything from chicken to seafood, veggies to potatoes, soups to stir-frys, dips to dippers, roasting in the oven or on the grill — you name it. It’s one of those brilliant spice blends that works well with just about everything. - www.gimmesomeoven.com

With Ella Spices Cajun BBQ Seasoning you can create a whole new flavour to baked or grilled chicken, meat and shrimp. You can use it as a dip with fries. Or top roasted veggies with it Ella Spices Cajun BBQ Seasoning is a great addition of flavour for pasta dishes – especially the creamy ones.

You can also creatively use Ella Spices Cajun BBQ Seasoning with soups, stews, rice, and bean

Quick Fact: Now used as a flavour in ice cream, the Cajun Cone is a mix of ice cream sweet, hot spices, cold temperatures and hot hot flavours.  Try it at home with Ella Spices Cajun Seasoning?

Ella Spices Caribbean Jerk

Quick fact:

When the British invaded Jamaica, residents escaped to the mountains and joined up with the Caribbean’s first inhabitants, the Arawak Indians, who’d been smoking and slow-cooking meats for thousands of years. Indian cooking techniques melded with African spices and seasonings and together they adapted to Jamaica’s natural resources. Boom. That’s where the jerk comes from. - www.thrillist.com

How can you use it:

Ella Spices Caribbean Jerk is a versatile seasoning that can be used in many ways. It can be used to marinated meats and vegetables, made into a sauce for toppings and so much more. Try it and enjoy sharing your recipes with us.

Ella Spices Sweet and Spicy BBQ seasoning

For those who love barbeques, or at least the feel of them on you plate. Add this seasoning to oven cooked vegetable and meats – and wow! There you get that outdoor poolside-feel of a grilled meal in every bite.

A lil spicy, a lil sweet makes this the perfect seasoning to toss a burger with, flap a rib or sautee some awesome fresh vegetables in. Frankly you don’t need much else – just this seasoning can help make a meal.

Ella Spices Chilli Lime Seasoning:

Give your meals a bit of a kick when you add a sprinkling of Ella Chili Lime Seasoning Blend. A mix of fresh chilli, salt and lime, and any dish gets a hint of tang to it with just a sprinkle or three.

How to use it: Add it to chaat, sprinkle over herbed rice, perhaps over a dry chicken dish, it goes anywhere.

Perhaps whip it up in a chutney, team it with curd for an amazing raitha, you can do anything with Ella Spices Chilli Lime Seasoning to make it truly yummy.

Additionally, what makes these seasonings even better, is that they are Cryogenically ground seasonings and liquid cooled before they are ground, giving them extra properties:

2X flavour 2X aroma 2X antioxidants

50% less sodium , and 2X more essential oils mean twice the goodness in every sprinkle, making every meal not just more flavourful, but also more nutritious.

Cold pasteurized seasonings are guaranteed 99% microbial free, which means they are

Fresher purer last longer

what you eat is brimming with freshness, pristine and untouched by human hands before it reaches you

Ella foods seasonings

  • Are made with 50% low sodium salt
  • Contain more essential oils and antioxidants that help build immunity and fight disease
  • Have a richer colour, aroma and flavour, made to impress culinary enthusiasts
  • Come with a guaranteed purity for your health and safety
  • Are untouched by human hands, packed in a world class facility
  • Always maintain the highest quality standards
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