Kitchen King blend of spices from MDH in a 100 g box, for vegetable curries, dals, paneer dishes and rich gravies.
MDH Kitchen King Masala comes in a deep red carton with the MDH name in three red hexagons below a portrait, and Kitchen King in large white letters. Beneath it the box reads blend of spices and mélange d'épices, with a net weight of 100 g (3.5 oz), and the lower half shows a pan of mixed vegetable curry with carrots, peas, cauliflower and peppers. A nutrition panel runs down the side. As general background, spice mixes are blended spices or herbs, and it is convenient to blend them beforehand when a recipe calls for a set combination. Commonly, cooks add a blend like this to onions, tomatoes, ginger and garlic once they have softened in oil, then cook it briefly before adding vegetables, paneer, lentils or meat, so the spices release their aroma without scorching. Commonly, cooks use it for mixed vegetable curry, aloo gobi, matar paneer, dal, chickpea curry, chicken curry and rich gravies for buffets. Commonly, start with a teaspoon or two for a pan and adjust to taste.