To make the garlic paste and ginger paste, please refer to the recipes on Cookidoo®.

Replace cinnamon sticks with 3 tbsp ground cinnamon.

This recipe can be doubled or tripled to meet your requirements.

Use any white or light crusty bread such as baguette, ciabatta, wholewheat bread or bread rolls.

This fragrant blend is similar to a traditional Madras curry powder, perfect to enhance flavours in curries or when you are looking to add warmth to a meal.

Refer to the table of functions inside The Basic Cookbook for other types of cheese.

Icing sugar can be stored for long periods of time in an airtight container.

Use to grease all forms of baking pans and silicone molds. Coat the form and refrigerate until ready to fill and use. Grease bowls for proofing bread, coat your hands before kneading dough, it won't stick. Smear some on the Thermomix® lid to help prevent discoloration when using turmeric or making tomato sauce. Put some on kitchen knives and they'll slide through dough without sticking. Use on pizza stones, stoneware and cast iron cookware.

Thanks to its long shelf-life, Five spice powder is perfect to have on hand and use at a moment's notice when an added hint of aromatics is required.

Refer to the table of functions for other types of cheese.

Try using different flours in this recipe such as soy flour, besan flour (chickpea flour) or sorghum flour. You can also try grinding different grains such as brown rice, amaranth or millet.

This is a traditional spice mix used with slight variations in the Middle East and North Africa. In Lebanon it is known as seven-spice mix, in the United Arab Emirates and Gulf countries as b’zhar. Other ingredients like dried ground ginger, ground turmeric and dried ground galangal are often added or used as a substitute. Create your own spice mix with your favourite spices.

This recipe can be halved if a smaller quantity is desired.

Bonito flakes and dried shrimp can be purchased from Asian food stores.

Generously press into chicken, beef or pork and rub into all sides of the meat, cover tightly with cling wrap and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.

Grate up to 250 g at a time. If more grated cheese is needed, repeat the process in batches of up to 250 g.

Garam Masala is best when added at the end of cooking and can even be sprinkled on a dish when serving. This mix can then be used in curries, lentils, soups or sprinkled on scrambled eggs

Try using different flours in this recipe such as soy flour, besan flour (chickpea flour) or sorghum flour. You can also try grinding different grains such as brown rice, amaranth or millet.

This earthy, fragrant blend of spices forms a base for Madras-style curries. It can also be used to add extra flavor and color to soups or broths.

Place blade cover & peeler onto mixing knife making sure the upward curved parts are on top of the upper positioned blades. Press down gently to secure it to the mixing knife.

Store Ras el hanout in an airtight container in a cool, dark place for up to 6 months.