Mahleb Indian or any recipe that calls

or any recipe that calls for chili seasoning and deserves better than the jar at the back of the spice drawer

and amaretto

this classic condiment adds a delicious flavourful heat to anything you spoon it over

and tomato-based or meat dishes

some of the best we've ever tried

Mahleb Indian or any recipe that callsMahleb is the dried pit of a small wild cherry, ground to a powder with a flavour that sits somewhere between bitter almond and sour cherry, with a floral edge that's hard to place but immediately distinctive. It's used across Greek and Middle Eastern baking, most famously in tsoureki, the enriched Greek Easter bread, where it adds a subtle, aromatic depth that you'd notice if it were missing. Also good in lamb tagines and spiced rice dishes where a