Kashmir spices

Kashmiri chilli is famous for brick-red colour and milder heat. Saffron, when genuine, is a tiny, expensive thread crop — not a bulk commodity.

Growing conditions

Temperate valley conditions for saffron crocus; chilli is a different crop often associated with the Kashmiri name in trade even when grown more widely — read the lot.

Kashmiri chilli lots should not be confused with generic ‘deggi’ blends. Saffron must be Crocus sativus stigmas with origin stated; we do not sell dyed fibres as saffron.

Harvest season

Saffron stigmas are picked in a short autumn window. Kashmiri chilli drying is a separate calendar. Neither is a 25kg ‘always in season’ fairy tale without inventory to match.

How it cooks

Use Kashmiri chilli for tandoori colour and rogan josh. Bloom saffron in warm milk for biryani and sweets. A pinch is a seasoning, not a health tonic.

These spices are commonly associated with Kashmir. That is a regional story, not a guarantee that every bag on this site is from that state. Country of origin and region on the pack must follow the lot.