Heera Cloves 50g

A folded paan pinned shut with a single clove, handed round after the wedding feast.

• What: Whole cloves (kirambu, laung)
• Pack: 50 g
• Brand: Heera, from P&B (Foods) Ltd, Bradford
• Best for: Biryani, garam masala, pulao, chai

Cloves, also called kirambu (Tamil) · grambu (Malayalam) · lavanga (Kannada) · lavangalu (Telugu) · laung (Hindi, Punjabi) · lavang (Marathi) · laving (Gujarati) · labanga (Bengali).

What it is

Heera is the main brand of P&B (Foods) Ltd, a Bradford company that describes itself as one of the largest independent wholesale distributors of Asian foods across Britain and Europe. Cloves are the dried flower buds of the clove tree, kirambu in Tamil and laung in Hindi.

They are sharp, warm and slightly numbing on the tongue, so a few go a long way. Three or four in the ghee flavour a whole pot of biryani, and one in the chai is plenty. Choosing between whole spices for biryani? Cloves for sharp warmth; Heera Cinnamon Sticks for sweet warmth; Heera Black Cardamom for smoke. Swaad Cloves Whole 50gms is the other brand on the shelf.

Tip: Press a clove with your fingernail. A little oil means it is fresh; dry and crumbly means it is time for a new pack.

Goes well with: Heera Cinnamon Sticks, Heera Bay Leaves, Daawat Original Basmati Rice

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