Independent business: Spice Kitchen

A family-run business with heart and heritage, Spice Kitchen was founded by mother and son team Shashi and Sanjay Aggarwal. Our story started with a simple idea: help Shashi fill her time after retirement by sharing her love of cooking. We created one Indian spice tin at our kitchen table on Christmas Day 2012, wrapped it in a recycled sari, and listed it on eBay. We didn’t expect much: just a bit of fun, maybe a few sales. Fast forward over a decade, and we now have a full product range, multiple awards, and stockists across the UK and beyond.

At the heart of everything is Shashi, affectionately known as ‘Mamma Spice’, whose hand-blended garam masala has become a Great Taste Award Winner, and who hand sews each silk sari wrap together with her team of seamstresses, all of whom are women from underprivileged backgrounds.

From ethical employment to feeding schoolchildren in India with every purchase of our sari-wrapped tins, Spice Kitchen is about so much more than just spices, it’s about connection, our love of food, and creating memorable moments by bringing people together over a shared meal.

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A vibrant spice tin from Spice Kitchen featuring a colourful silk sari gift wrap, labelled as 'Indian Spice Tin' with a description of containing 9 spices and blends, placed on a yellow background with decorative elements including dried flowers.

Indian Spice Tin
Contains:
– 9 Indian spices & blends
– a mini recipe book
– stainless-steel spice spoon
– stainless steel spice tin with 7 removable pots and lid

A vibrant spice tin from Spice Kitchen featuring a colourful silk sari gift wrap, labelled as 'World Spice Tin' with a description of containing 9 blends and BBQ rubs, placed on a light purple background with decorative elements including a colourful ribbon and gift bow.

World Spice Tin
Contains:
– 9 vibrant blends from around the world
– a mini recipe book
– beautiful hand-sewn silk sari wrap (optional)
– stainless-steel spice spoon
– stainless steel spice tin with 7 removable pots and lid

A vibrant spice tin from Spice Kitchen featuring a colourful silk sari gift wrap, labelled as 'Middle Eastern Spice Tin' with a description of containing 7 spices and blends, placed on a light purple background with decorative elements including a colourful ribbon and gift bow.

Middle Eastern Tin
Contains:
– 7 foundational spices & blends
– a mini recipe book
– beautiful hand-sewn silk sari wrap (optional)
– stainless-steel spice spoon
– stainless steel spice tin with 7 removable pots and lid

A vibrant spice tin from Spice Kitchen featuring a colourful silk sari gift wrap, labelled as 'Gin Botanicals Spice Tin' with a description of containing 7 fragrant botanicals, placed on an orange background with decorative elements including a colourful ribbon and gift bow.

Gin Botanicals Tin
Contains:
– 7 gorgeously fragrant botanicals including juniper berries, cardamom pods, coriander seeds, pink peppercorns, citrus peel, star anise, & rose petals
– recipe booklet
– beautiful hand-sewn silk sari wrap (optional)
– stainless-steel measuring spoon
– stainless steel spice tin with 7 removable pots and lid

A vibrant spice tin from Spice Kitchen featuring a colourful silk sari gift wrap, labelled as 'Chilli Spice Tin' with a description of containing 7 chillies and blends, placed on an orange background with decorative elements including a colourful ribbon and gift bow.

Chilli Spice Tin
Contains:
– 6 variants of chillies from around the world, including: chilli powder, dried whole chillies, paprika, Aleppo pepper, Kashmiri chilli powder, Urfa Biber and their own Harissa blend
– free recipe guide
– beautiful hand-sewn silk sari wrap (optional)
– stainless-steel measuring spoon
– stainless steel spice tin with 7 removable pots and lid

Cover of the book 'Spice Kitchen' by Sanjay Agarwal, featuring vibrant geometric designs and the subtitle 'Vibrant Recipes and Spice Blends for the Home Cook', with a signed sticker on top.

Spice Kitchen Cookbook (Signed)

Last updated:

Sunday 10th August 2025