Swaad Cinnamon Quills 50g

Christmas plum cake from the Syrian Christian neighbours, the whole box smelling of pattai.

• What: Cinnamon quills (pattai)
• Pack: 50 g
• Brand: Swaad
• Best for: Biryani, pulao, kurma, garam masala

Cinnamon, also called pattai (Tamil) · karuvapatta (Malayalam) · chakke / dalchini (Kannada) · dalchina chekka (Telugu) · dalchini (Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi) · taj (Gujarati) · darchini (Bengali).

What it is

Pattai is the rolled, dried bark used whole in biryani, pulao and kurma. It goes into the hot oil at the start along with bay leaf and cloves, and it is ground with cardamom and cloves into garam masala and chicken masala. A stick or two also goes into kurma for Sunday parotta.

It is sweet and woody, and one piece of a quill is enough for a family pot of biryani. Choosing between whole spices? Cinnamon for sweet warmth; Swaad Star Aniseed for a liquorice note in biryani; Swaad Bay Leaves for quiet background.

Tip: Grind your own garam masala a small batch at a time: one quill, a spoon of cloves and a spoon of cardamom seeds.

Goes well with: Swaad Star Aniseed, Swaad Bay Leaves, Shan Fried Onion

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