Swaad Cloves Whole 50g

Sunday pulao, a kirambu bitten by accident, and a numb tongue all through lunch.

• What: Whole cloves (kirambu, laung)
• Pack: 50 g
• Brand: Swaad
• Best for: Biryani, pulao, kurma, garam masala, chai

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

What it is

Kirambu are the dried flower buds of the clove tree. In South Indian cooking they go whole into biryani, pulao and kurma, and ground into garam masala and chicken masala. They also turn up in masala chai, and in the paan handed round after a wedding feast.

The flavour is sharp and slightly numbing, far stronger than their size suggests, so three or four are enough for a pot. Choosing between whole spices? Cloves for a sharp, clean warmth; Swaad Jawantry (Mace) for a perfumed note; Swaad Green Cardamom for sweetness.

Tip: Count the cloves into the pot, and count them out again before serving. Nobody wants to find one.

Goes well with: Swaad Green Cardamom, Swaad Jawantry (Mace), Chozha Seeraga Samba Rice

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