Cauliflower has a white compact head with tightly clustered florets. It is available all the year round. Buy only fresh without brown patches. For cooking slice off at the base of individual florets, Store in freezer bag in refrigerator.

Cheese is a processed milk product and is one of the most widely used food product. Available in numerous varieties to suit every taste and flavor. Danish and Italian cheese are world famous. The most common varieties are blue cheese, mozzarella, parmesan, ricotta, cream, cheddar, Swiss, Monterey jack, Romano, assadero etc. etc.

Cumin seeds (Jeera) are the seeds of the caraway family. Two types — black and white are available. White ones are generally used in curries and other large varieties of food. The black ones known as ‘Shah Jeera’ is more pungent and mostly used in pulao and biryani. Available as whole or in powdered form. Store in air tight container in dry place. Do not use wet spoon in the container for taking out for use. This spice is widely used in most Indian, Pakistani and Bangladesh dishes, also in Middle Eastern, North African preparations., used in Spanish stews and American pies

Spicy chili sauce. Add to cooking to add piquancy or serve as an accompaniment. This spicy sauce goes well with crispy fried snacks like pakoras or samosas or with stir-fried noodles.

For a special brunch entree, scramble with eggs, onion, bell pepper, tomatoes, and jack cheese. Or swirl into a pot of black beans and serve with tortillas, shredded chicken, avocado, and tomatoes.

A refined starch made from maize. It is used as a thickening agent in soups. Add about 2 tablespoon corn flour to 1/2 cup of cold water and stir and mix. When added to boiling soup it thickens the soup. It is also used in puddings, sweets and for preparing batter for frying