Asian Food In Timaru

At Red Chilli Pantry in Timaru, we have all of your favourite Asian food brands stocked in a small locally owned atmosphere. Our staff have extensive product knowledge, so speak to us about your latest recipe, or food preferences and we’ll do our best to cater to your needs. We offer South Canterbury’s widest variety of Asian Food Timaru, so feel free to visit our store and see our vibrant product range for yourself.

We’re a small, locally-owned establishment and we enjoy sharing and discussing recipes and food products from all regions of Asia. We’re willing to bet that all of your favourite Asian food brands can be found down at The Red Chilli Pantry in Timaru, however if we don’t have what you need, just speak to any member of our friendly team and we’ll see what we can do to source it for you.

Indian cooks often toast their spices to intensify their flavors in an Indian food Timaru. Toasting spices is best done with a cast iron skillet. Place spices into a skillet over medium heat, and toast for about few minutes, stirring often to keep them from burning. They’re ready when they give off a strong aroma and turn darker. (The aroma can be overwhelming to cooks who aren’t used to toasting strong Indian spices, so be careful).

Next, learn a few basic recipes that focus on fresh vegetables, along with some dried fruits. Garlic, tomatoes and black raisins are very common to Indian cooking. Favorite vegetables include potatoes, eggplant, spinach, cauliflower, peas and beans, and they appear both as entrees and as side dishes. Most Indian dishes are vegetarian, or contain small amounts of poultry, lamb or fish near the coasts and rivers. Also, if the recipe calls for beef, you can be sure that it is an Indian Muslim dish, since Indian Hindus consider cows to be sacred and do not eat beef.