Diaspora Co.

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Fig ∙ Citrus ∙ Jam ∙ Nutmeg

We'd describe our beloved black pepper like a beautiful red wine - it's complex, layered, and deserves to be savored. Sometimes it feels like we've created a swarm of Aranya hoarders and evangelists, which makes sense because it truly makes every meal feel like a special occasion.

Our supplier tested 9 different peppers from some of the best farms and estates across India, and this one won out by far. Complex and deep like nice wine, and still got a nice fruity heat in the back. Grown on the Parameswaran family farm, where Parameswaran and his son Akash have been naturally farming pepper for over 35 years, amidst passion fruit, tigers (no, really!), and the largest collection of bamboo and palm varieties in the region! Their Aranya pepper is vine ripened, hand harvested with utmost care to ensure maximum flavor and unreasonably tastiness.

Not sure how long this will last you? This spice size guide can help:

1.87oz = 16 tsp, 6 servings Cacio e Pepe, 8 Steaks au Poivre or "pepper steak"

Try Aranya Black Pepper with these recipes:

Smoked Ghee Cacio e Pepe

Mushroom Adobo

Our dream blend: rich in cardamom and ginger, sweet with fennel and cinnamon, and spicy with a touch of pepper and cloves. The spices in this masala are the result of four years of sourcing across 40 small, regenerative family farms throughout India and Sri Lanka.

Ingredients:

Baraka Cardamom, Makhir Ginger, Hariyali Fennel, Peni Miris Cinnamon, Aranya Black Pepper, Kandyan Cloves

Caffeine-free: contains no black tea

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1.59oz = 14 tsp, 12 cups kadak chai, 3 chai bundt cakes

Try Chai Masala Spice Blend with these recipes:

Diaspora's House Masala Chai

Chai Apple Hand Pies

The ubiquitous garam masala elevates just about any dish with its signature complexity, versatility, and heat. While every family's recipe is different, garam masala makes up the base of thousands of South Asian dishes and is used amply. As one of our team members says, "Just use it like salt!"

Ingredients:

Jodhana Cumin, Hariyali Fennel, Nandini Coriander, Aranya Black Pepper, Wild Cinnamon Quills, Anamalai Mace, Anamalai Nutmeg, Black Cardamom, Himalayan Tejpatta, Green Cardamom, Makhir Ginger, Kandyan Cloves

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1.65oz = 19 tsp, 9 bowls saag & roti, 12 kadai Aloo Gobi 

Try Garam Masala Spice Blend with these recipes:

Cauliflower Rice Vegetable Pulao

Dilliwala Korma (Delhi-style Chicken Korma)

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Macademia ∙ Sumac ∙ Lemon ∙ Tomato

These beautiful heirloom chillies are the pride and joy of Andhra Pradesh's heat-centric cuisine. They're ground with cold pressed sesame oil and rock soil for preservation and to bring out all their smoky, tomato-ey, and fiery flavors. They play nice with everything, so we find ourselves sneaking them into every cuisine!

Grown in accordance to the principles of zero budget natural farming on a family farm in the historic chili growing region of Guntur, Andhra Pradesh in Southeast India. Here's to the future of sustainable agriculture.

Ingredients: 87% ground Sannam chillies, 5% Sesame oil, 8% Salt

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2.01oz Tin Ground Chillies = 28 tsp; 56 spicy fried eggs; 3 jars of homemade kimchi

Try Guntur Sannam Chilli Powder with these recipes:

Saag Paneer Galette

Dhana Jeera-Chilli Dressing

The healing drink of our grandmothers, also known as Golden Milk. Use this blend to make the most delicious and well-rounded haldi doodh you've ever tasted.

Sourced from 40 small regenerative family farms across India and Sri Lanka, the spices in this jar have been chosen for their flavor, freshness, and potency. This masala is vibrant and well-rounded with high quality and carefully chosen ingredients.

Ingredients:

Lakadong Turmeric, Makhir Ginger, Peni Miris Cinnamon, Iniya Cardamom, Aranya Black Pepper

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1.59oz = 18 tsp, 13 cups haldi doodh, 4 batches haldi doodh-les

Try Haldi Doodh Masala Blend with these recipes:

Diaspora's House Haldi Doodh

Haldi Doodh Snickerdoodles

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Maple · Earth · Toffee · Banana

Jaggery, an unrefined natural sugar made from sugarcane juice, is the OG, precolonial sweetener of South Asia. What started as the lil pick-me-up of so many of our childhoods is now our preferred addition to cups of chai, haldi doodh, and more.

Use the jaggery to sweeten your cups of chai and haldi doodh, and for other drinks, baked goods, and more! Given that jaggery has a high molasses content (AKA the nutritious brown stuff that is usually pulled out of sugar during the refining process), expect a deep, rich flavor that comes in clutch when you're subbing it in for any sugars.

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2.12oz = 12 tsp, 12 cups of chai, 6 pots of Massaman Curry

Try Madhur Jaggery Powder with these recipes:

Ginger Carrot Snacking Cake with Jaggery Frosting

Nut Brittle (Sindhi Varo)

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Lemony ∙ Floral ∙ Nutty ∙ Fresh Linens

Our cult favorite coriander is lemony, nutty and floral like you've never had before. Crisp like fresh linens, and bursting with zesty aromas. Customers have been known to keep a jar close by for regular inhaling and tasting, I swear it's calming! 

Grown on the Sakariya family farm amidst custard apples, guavas, and heirloom wheat, our Nandini coriander is named after the Sakariya family's beloved cow, the undisputed matriarch of their regenerative farm. It's a variety that Dharmesh, a third generation farmer and natural farming expert has keenly developed for its incredible fragrance and vibrant coloring.

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1.06oz = 14 tsp, 36 servings of Bhindi Masala (spiced okra), 7 sheet pans of roasted carrots

Try Nandini Coriander with these recipes:

DIY Dal

Singapore Noodles

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Shiitake Mushroom ∙ Olive Oil ∙ Parmesan ∙ Caramelized Onions

This is garlic powder unlike any you've tried before — it literally tastes like garlic bread! Its depth of flavor will have you adding it to soup, stir-fries, eggs, and more. It's truly the new workhorse of your pantry!

Sourced from a community enterprise dedicated to bringing high-value economic engagement to 37 Himalayan villages. It is grown alongside rajma beans, apples, and lots of happy grazing goats!

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2.11oz = 22 tsp, 14 loaves garlic bread; 11 batches of BBQ seasoning

Try Pahadi Pink Garlic Powder with these recipes:

Singapore Noodles

Sivathei Hot Chicken

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Whiskey · Honey · Orange Blossom · Vetiver

Four years in the making, this is the dreamiest cinnamon verum we could source! Grown and foraged by a community of organic farmers from the heart of Sri Lanka! This very special cinnamon is a freshly ground blend. It's equal parts "Peni" or sweet, honey-tasting chips from younger trees, and then "Miris" or extra spicy chips from wild old-growth trees.

1.51oz = 17 tsp, 25 apple pies, 35 glasses of horchata

Try Peni Miris Cinnamon Powder with these recipes:

Cranberry Gingerbread Crumble Bars

Plum Torte

Cinnamon Banana Roti

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Marigolds ∙ Orange ∙ Sunshine ∙ Honey

Here is the freshest, most potent turmeric, the new gold standard! So bright, so zesty, and deeply floral, it's turmeric like you've never had before.

This is the spice Diaspora with! In search of an heirloom turmeric that was regeneratively grown as well as delicious, the Indian Institute of Spice Research recommended a 3rd generation family farm in Vijayawada, Andrha Pradesh. This farm is the only one in this area to start growing regeneratively, which initially brought critique from nearby farmers, until they saw how well the family was doing.

Not sure how long this will last you? This spice size guide can help:

1.69oz = 15 tsp, 15 cups of haldi doodh or "turmeric lattes"; 5 pots of dal or "spiced lentils"

Try Pragati Turmeric with these recipes:

Turmeric Poached Eggs

Turmeric Gnocchi with Spring Veggies

Turmeric Gin & Tonic

While it makes a really good steak seasoning, this masala adds bold, savory, herbaceous flavor to just about anything you sprinkle it on. Made for meat and veggie eaters alike.

Easily makes the most delicious steak of your life, but that's just beginning. This punchy, dynamic blend with just enough salt to bring every flavor into focus. Even if you’re not a meat eater, we implore you to try this masala — it might become your go-to for veggies, eggs, and more!

Ingredients:

Aranya Black Pepper, Pahadi Pink Garlic, Hariyali Fennel, Surya Salt, Sirārakhong Hāthei Chillies, Wild Ajwain

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1.4oz = 16 tsp, 8 perfect steaks, 15 sheet pans of roasted veggies

Try Steak Masala Spice Blend with these recipes:

The Perfect Steak. The Diaspora Way

Crispy Smashed Parmesan Potatoes