Mung Dal Barfi ft Chola Cardamom
Nothing speaks of festivities than soft, melt in your mouth mung dal barfis made with yellow mung lentils & equal parts ghee and sugar. From the aromas of cardamom to the shimmering...
ANDAPA, MADAGASCAR
Andapa Vanilla Beans
£15.00
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Our Andapa Vanilla beans are a result of over 75 years of heritage, knowledge & expertise. We carefully source fully ripened vanilla beans that are late harvested, which means they are left to mature on the vine for an extra two weeks before being hand-picked. This adds an extra layer of complexity & aroma to our pliable beans that will delight patisseries to home cooks & lovers of all things vanilla.
Cut the bean open lengthwise & scrape the seeds using a pairing knife. Add the seeds or vanilla caviar directly to poached fruits or compôtes, cake & cookie batters, puddings, ice creams, sauces and marinades for savoury dishes. The scraped-out bean can then be used to flavour a jar of sugar or make vanilla extract that no kitchen should be without. We love a tablespoon of the extract on our cocktails.
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Vine Ripened & Slow Cured
The vanilla beans are late harvested only when fully ripened on the vine. The intricate & laborious process of hand pollinating each and every blossom of the ‘Vanilla Planifolia’ plant has kept the Randriamihaja family on their toes for 4 generations.
After the green beans are harvested, it takes up to 4 months to complete the traditional, slow-fermentation process - from sorting the green beans, washing, blanching, sweating, sun-drying, slow-drying under shade to finally conditioning the beans by experienced hands.
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