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What can I use instead of bombay mixed spice?

WelshWoofer
WelshWoofer Posts: 5,076 Forumite
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Hi
I have a recipe for onion/chickpea bhajis and it needs bombay mixed spice - I don't have any and there's none in Tescos - what else could I use to get the same sort of effect?
I have quite a few indian spices but am not sure which ones would be best
Thanks!

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  • SunnyGirl
    SunnyGirl Posts: 2,639 Forumite
    I've made some falafel today which smell just like onion bhaji's. They had garlic, ground cumin, ground chilli & ground corriander in so I'd be tempted to give those a go if you've got them yum.gif HTH
  • taka
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    In no particular order... Turmeric, Coriander, Cumin, Ginger and Chilli seem to be ones that are commonly used... You can add garlic, cinnamon, pepper etc too. Yummy... I think I'm going to do these for tea now!
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  • SailorSam
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    In B&M the other day i got , SLM subji masala, in a green box 100gms a mixture of indian spices, i think it was 10p.
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  • mummysaver
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    Cumin is the main one that creates the bhajee taste. If you have a bit of curry paste you could use that as well.
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  • sparklewing
    sparklewing Posts: 455 Forumite
    I use cumin, coriander and chilli powder in my bhajis.
  • sunflower76
    sunflower76 Posts: 560 Forumite
    Do oyu have Garam masala? This would work.
  • Stephen_Leak
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    edited 14 November 2009 at 9:01PM
    Another vote for garam masala. It is a good general purpose Indian spice mix. It is mainly coriander seed (about 70%) and cumin (about 10%), with ginger, cinnamon and clove.

    It means "warm spices" in Hindi, BTW.
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  • foxgloves
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    Yep, I'd definitely use garam masala and maybe zizz it up with a bit of extra cumin & coriander.
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