Cocktail Kebabs
Cocktail Kebabs
Cocktail Kebabs
Cocktail Kebabs
Cocktail Kebabs - Gourmet Indian Spice Blends by Mrs Balbir Singh®
Cocktail Kebabs - Gourmet Indian Spice Blends by Mrs Balbir Singh®
Cocktail Kebabs - Gourmet Indian Spice Blends by Mrs Balbir Singh®
Cocktail Kebabs
Cocktail Kebabs

Cocktail Kebabs

Spice Blend

For superb pan-seared starters and a truly magnificent accompaniment to your pre-dinner drinks.

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Grill Blend16+ servings50g / 1.76ozIncl recipe card
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Curry Connoisseur's noteAlways start with the seekh kebabs? Make a plateful at home — as mini seekhs, koftas or little patties, with any mince (or plant-based). Serve on cocktail sticks with chutney, or as a main with salad and bread.
Ingredients
Cocktail KebabsSpice BlendIngredients: Turmeric, Black Cumin, Clove, Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Cardamom, Fenugreek, Garlic, Ginger, Red Chilli, Bay Leaf, Fennel, Dried Mint.Allergens: None.
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Our aim is to deliver your blends to you as swiftly and seamlessly as possible.

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All-natural. Nothing artificial, ever.
  • 100% All Natural
  • Vegan-Friendly
  • Gluten Free
  • No Fillers
  • No Preservatives
  • Freshly Toasted
9,000+ five-star reviews Loved in 45+ countries 8+ million servings Recipe card with every blend Freshly toasted, ground & sealed at source
Real Indian | Made Easy™

We've mastered the masalas.So you can master the dish.

Every blend is sourced, toasted, ground and balanced by us, then sealed fresh on India's spice coast — generations of expertise in every tin. You bring the pan and a few everyday ingredients. The cooking is yours.

  1. The masala, mastered

    From harvest to tin: hunted down, toasted, ground and balanced by us — the part that takes a shelf of spices and a lifetime to learn.

  2. You add a few everyday ingredients

    Your protein and a few everyday ingredients from your kitchen or the local shop. Nothing you'll need to hunt for.

  3. The dish is yours

    Follow the recipe card and cook it to the standard Mrs Balbir Singh set. Every time. Without compromise.

If you can mix our blend into yoghurt, you can make this.

A taste of Lucknow A taste ofLucknow
Cocktail Kebabs — the finished dish

Behind the blend

Imagine you're at one of India's iconic gymkhana clubs. You're out on the lawns, a gentle breeze stirs, and a peacock struts by. You sip a gin and tonic and talk of yesterday's excursion to the Taj Mahal. The sun is setting — the golden hour — and the waiter brings a plate of little kebabs to enjoy with your aperitifs. You take a bite and, for just a moment, life is perfect.

Great little savoury treats. Perfect as a spicy amuse-bouche with your aperitif, or make them bigger for a first course. Highly recommend.
— Roger, verified review
Cocktail Kebabs — the spice blend, freshly ground
Freshly toasted, freshly ground, sealed at source.
Questions, answered

I've never cooked Indian food — is this actually easy?

Yes. Every tin comes with an authentic Mrs Balbir Singh recipe card that walks you through it step by step. Thousands of first-time cooks have made restaurant-quality curries with it — no experience needed.

I already cook Indian food — is this still for me?

Absolutely — you're exactly who we make these for. If you already cook, you know great Indian food lives and dies by the spices: the highest grade ones, freshly toasted, ground and balanced in the correct proportions. That's the slow, exacting part — and it's the part we've done for you, every blend made to Mrs Balbir Singh's original recipes. You get the depth you'd spend hours building, in minutes, with the same result every time — then season and make it your own, exactly as you would.

Is it very spicy?

It's about flavour, not heat. Butter Chicken is rich and mild, and the recipe card lets you dial the chilli up or down to taste. Indian food is defined by region and balance, not a heat scale.

I usually order this from the takeaway — how is this different?

It's the real thing, made properly at home: freshly roasted, ground and blended spices, with no jars, no base gravy and no shortcuts. Most people tell us it's better than their Friday takeaway.

Do I need a cupboard full of other spices?

No. One tin replaces the 10–20 spices you'd otherwise buy. Add a few fresh ingredients from the recipe card and you're done.

How many servings does a tin make, and how should I store it?

Each tin makes 12+ servings. Store it closed in a cool, dark place, and check the best-before date on the tin base.
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Great grills aren't ordered. They're made.
  1. Marinate

  2. Grill or Roast

  3. Rest & Serve

Then comes the best part — the smoky aroma pulling everyone to the table, the “this is better than our local”, the plates picked clean. Whether it's a weeknight grill, a slow roasted leg of lamb or a summer barbecue, these are the mixed grills and Sunday lunches they'll ask you to make again… and again.

From her iconic book and private recipe collection to you

The recipes that started it all

The methods that made Mrs Balbir Singh the Godmother of Indian Cookery — first in her 1961 Indian Cookery, now on a recipe card that comes with every tin, so it comes out right the very first time.

With every tin
With every tin
On the record

What the experts say about our heritage

Named critics, chefs and authorities on Mrs Balbir Singh and her landmark cookbook — the heritage every blend is built on.

The Indian Delia [Smith] who is credited with having invented chicken tikka masala.
The Times The TimesUnited Kingdom
Mrs Balbir Singh is the Julia Child, Mrs Beeton or Martha Stewart of India. To us chefs, she is the big bang moment of modern-day Indian home cookery.
Simon Majumdar Simon MajumdarFood writer, broadcaster & Food Network judge
The only book that could produce food that tasted like real North Indian… a book that Indians would want to cook from, as all the flavours were true and recognizable.
Madhur Jaffrey Madhur JaffreyActress, author & TV chef
Almost every chef of my generation has a special bond with Mrs Balbir Singh's book.
Cyrus Todiwala OBE DL Cyrus Todiwala OBE DLTV chef & restaurateur
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The gold standard of Indian home cookery

What sets Mrs Balbir Singh® apart

Heritage, codified original recipes and the finished dish's taste — the things great ethical sourcing alone can never buy.

Cook the real thing

Authentic recipes from the original grande dame of Indian cookery.

Get it right, first time

An expert blend, a recipe card with an easy ingredient list and method — no guesswork.

They'll think you hired a chef

Rival the world's finest Indian restaurants on flavour!

You're in legendary hands

It's like having a seat at her famous cooking classes — her exact method, guiding every dish.

Takeaway · jar · or the true desi way

One flat note — or the whole symphony?

The takeaway, jar and microwave meal hit the same flat note — chilli, tomato or cream. Real Indian food is highly nuanced, needing a specific blend and method for every dish.

Mrs Balbir Singh® tin
One flat note

Muddy shades of reddish beige — one base gravy, every dish.

A true symphony of flavours

Cooking with spices — vibrant, layered and magically alchemic.

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Mrs Balbir Singh®
  • Cooked to the finest desi standards
  • Less than two coffees — for 16+ servings
  • Adjust the heat to your taste — never overspiced
  • No grease, no mystery — you control it
  • Batch-cook your own gourmet ready meals
A takeaway
  • No cooking
  • On your doorstep within the hour
  • The same 'base gravy' behind every dish
  • Cheap, bulk-bought spices, long past their best
  • Costs more, every single time
  • Often greasy and over-salted
  • You never quite know what's in it
  • Many made in faceless 'dark' and 'cloud' kitchens, en masse
  • One meal, then it's gone
Sourced right, from the start

How your spice reaches you

Fresh-sealed at source on India's Spice Coast, through a direct-from-farmer supply chain. Fresher, top-grade spice means bolder aroma and deeper flavour on the plate — not the flat, faded taste of bulk pre-ground powders losing their potency over the years.

Mrs Balbir Singh®Fresh-sealed at source
  1. Family farms
  2. Blended & fresh-sealed on India's spice coast
  3. Shipped direct to us
  4. Your kitchen
Most spice brandsOften 2–7 years
  1. Farmer
  2. Auction houses
  3. Multiple traders
  4. Ground & bulk-blended
  5. Importer & exporter
  6. Repackers & warehouses
  7. Months on retailer shelves
  8. Your kitchen

With us, farmers are paid fairly, in less than a week, not 120+ days

The better spice route.

You're supporting one of the world's most advanced and equitable spice-sourcing models.

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Barry Dafforn-Jones
Delicious beef kebabs

Really tasty kebabs with just the right amount of kick in them. The smell when cooking them was amazing. Served them with homemade flatbread and cucumber raita 10/10

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Andrew Macdonald
Amazing either as a cocktail or a burger

This is the sixth time I’ve had this recipe but this time I decided to level up after seeing the Masala burger email.

Served on a bed of Garam Masala mayo with a hat of cheese & onion these beef burgers went down a treat served to the family in brioche buns… nom nom

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Peter Arnold

Superb , absolutely delighted, great taste

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leander Fisk
Best spice ever

Amazing

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Don Davies-Evans
Excellent lamb kebabs

Made the Lamb Kebabs and a dip, they vanished like magic yum yum.

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Graeme Wright
Deliciously easy

Made up the kebabs which were simple and tasty. If you’re following the recipe, for our taste there was too much salt. Perhaps it needed just half. Otherwise, great!

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Jane
Perfect for starters or nibbles

I bought a selection of the MBS grill spices for a casual outdoor dinner party and these cocktail kebabs were our favourite. Very quick and easy to make, these little patties were delicious make with pork sausage meat. Always use a food processor to blend the meat with other ingredients. Doing this makes the flavour and texture sublime. Far better than any starter at our local Indian restaurant. I’m sure they would work with other meats too. The cooked patties can be eaten hot or cold and freeze well too - but I doubt there will be any left over!

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Peter Griffiths
Yummy burgers

Used the cocktail kebab mix to make some gorgeous burgers with a combination of pork and beef mince for the barbecue. The flavours were amazing but don’t skimp on the chilli as the after heat is excellent

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John Collins
Make a double portion! Kebabs for every meal!

These are, simply put, kebabs to eat on any and at every occasion! Moreish taste, super texture, perfectly spiced, you’ll soon find that cooking a double portion isn’t enough, and even then there won’t be any left on the serving plate within minutes of them being served. And they make perfect picnic snacks.

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Rich P
Love these

It goes brilliantly on so many things - yes to cocktail kebabs but it’s wonderful on chicken thighs, pork chops and any meat really!

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J.S.
Wow stunning

Amazing taste and easy receipe

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Elizabeth Chandler
Tasty treat

Great tasty seasonal snack or more substantial meat fish from this tasty spice mix. Just started to use but already had some a favourite.

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Janet Johnstone
Outstanding! Just like a quality Indian restaurant!

A must have.. incredibly tasty!

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Sean Pavitt
Absolutely delicious

This spice mix is absolutely delicious! I actually added it to chicken with salt, garlic ginger and ground cumin and it was so tasty. Went down a real treat for the whole family.

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Framie
Spice Smells amazing

Back in my home in the sun now, and can’t wait to get using my cocktail kebab spices in the BBQ, it smells amazing 😋

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Simon Goodyear
Lovely new addition to the collection.

A new spice from MBS, as good as the rest.

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Angela J Brann
Cocktail Kebabs

This was by far the simplest recipe to make. Quick to cook too! I made it and left in the fridge for 24 hours as I was busy entertaining so this was a big help. Everyone was amazed by the flavours! I served with pitta breads and a chopped tomato cucumber red onion and mint salad and was a big hit!
Thanks so much!!

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Mark Smith
So simple yet so tasty

Great service, quick delivery and OMG, very delicious and so easy to prepare. Love it.

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Stella Colin
Kebabs

I made these at the weekend and was asked for the recipe.Lots of orders coming your way.Absolutely delicious.

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Lynne
Delicious

2nd time making these, first time with lamb and 2nd time with beef, have to say these are soo good and easy and taste delicious.

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Deborah Lawrence
Great spices

the spices are amazing and the recipes so easy to follow. the customer service is also very good.

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Alan Dyer
Tasty

Really nice condiment great flavor made some excellent lamb kebabs based on the recipe supplied

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Adrian Hall
Beautiful Spice Range

I’d already tried the Goan Vindaloo and Garam Masala both of which are so authentic I decided to try the tandoori rub and cocktail kebab both of which are of the same high quality as the others I’ve tried. They make authentic dishes very simply and straightforward.

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Cath
Cocktail kebabs

Love love love this recipe. Very tasty kebabs and not too spicy. Recipies for the dressings, can be found on the website. This company is very responsive, and delivery is quick. I've ditched all my old spices for these 😊

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Janet Weatherhead
Great flavour

Best kebab I've ever had, very tasty and moreish. Had them as wraps with salad and mint yoghurt absolutely delicious.

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Kate
Incredible

Delicious, I made them with beef as lamb isn’t a favourite in our household. I formed these into larger keebabs on a skewer and grilled them. Absolutely amazing in a folded naan with salad and raita. Will definitely be making these for a summer BBQ too!

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marylb
Great to have such good spice mixes

This seems really versatile, it can be used in lots of ways, and has such an authentic flavour. Great to also have the recipe suggestions included.

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Susan Wignall
Cocktail kebabs

Made them they are delicious the best kebabs l have ever made.

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Paula
Slow cooked kebab

Made this kebab as one whole block in the slow cooker was delicious !!!

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Tracey
Kebab

I love these kebabs, the spices smell so fresh. Best spice mix I have tried

CRAFTED FOR

GRILL MASTERS

Whether you're roasting tandoori chicken, grilling paneer, searing lamb chops, or skewering kebabs — this is spice for those who understand heat, timing, and technique.
Served hot from the grill or plated alongside biryani and bold North Indian curries, Indian grilling is a ritual worth doing right. These are the gourmet masalas for those who cook with smoke, fire, and flair — crafted to bring depth, balance, and boldness to every flame-kissed dish. For those who know the difference.

OUR METHOD

THE ART OF SPICE™

Every tin goes through our 7-stage process — from sourcing whole spices to custom toasting and grinding. We blend in small batches and seal at origin for peak freshness. No fillers. No artificial colours. No shortcuts. This is Indian spicecraft — refined. Every tin. Every teaspoon. Every time.

THE GOLD STANDARD

Long before “tandoori” became a global buzzword, Mrs Balbir Singh was codifying the recipes that defined it — from dry spice rubs and yoghurt-infused marinades to the exacting techniques behind real Indian grilling. Today, her family continues that legacy — crafting blends that deliver true tandoori flavour, whether you're cooking over flame, in the oven or airfryer, or under the grill More than just a spice brand. The gold standard of Indian flavour, reborn.

The masala dabba, evolved

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