Spices from India and a search for a better grocery store
Emma brought back some gorgeous spices from India – and to celebrate, I was determined to make a fresh batch of delicious Onion Bahjis.
Well, let’s just say they looked better than they tasted.
One thing that I learned very quickly, is that you cannot replace chickpea flour for regular wheat flour. What happens you might ask? You wind up with chewy little dough balls that kind of resemble the taste between an onion ring and last night’s curry.
So my question is: Where in Amsterdam do you find a great toko that carries a wide variety of spices, grains, beans and flours? My cupboard is dying of boredom, and refuses to be stocked with the same old uninspiring assortment offered by the big Dutch grocery stores.
Filed under: Food on January 16th, 2010
You can check the Dappermarket, it’s known for having a lot of ethnic products. Also check some of the ethnic grocery stores. There’s a great asian market just off the square at Nieuwmarkt, I got my big bottle of sriracha sauce there.