Five of our most popular blends. From butter chicken to tandoori and biryani — and the world’s finest finishing spice that lifts them all. Complete with the recipe cards that make them foolproof.
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Not a sampler of odds and ends — five expertly curated and crafted blends that cover everything we do, from Butter Chicken to Biryani, and take you from Old Delhi to Punjab, and south to Hyderabad.
India’s most famous curry, and the one everyone orders. Silky, tomato-rich and gently spiced — makhani gravy the way it should taste. Make it with chicken, or leave the meat out and make paneer makhani; the blend does not mind which.
Spinach and lentils, slow-warmed into something comforting and quietly addictive. Have it loose in a bowl like a light soup, thicker as a side, or spooned over rice as dal chawal — the way Indian families actually eat midweek.
Deep, smoky and endlessly useful. Rub it into chicken tikka, lamb chops, seekh kebabs, prawns, salmon, paneer or cauliflower — meat, fish or fully vegetarian. No tandoor and no barbecue needed — your oven, your grill or a hot pan does the work, all year round.
The centrepiece — fragrant, layered and the most impressive thing you can put in the middle of a table, yet far easier than it looks. Chicken, lamb, fish or seafood — or keep it vegetarian or vegan: the blend carries all of them, and you decide how much heat goes in.
The heirloom garam masala, and the final flourish on everything else. A pinch stirred in at the end lifts a curry, a dal, a plate of roast potatoes, even scrambled eggs or masala omelettes — the difference between good and unmistakably right.
Never quite cracked it at home? Or cooked it all your life and want the finest masalas to elevate it further? Same answer.
And rarely as good as it should be. You order it because cooking it yourself has always felt out of reach.
Bought one by one, the toasting, grinding and balancing is left to chance. One ratio out and the whole dish is off — and nothing tells you which one it was.
Convenient, yes. But a world away from how a proper curry is actually supposed to taste.
Never made one? You'll be amazed what an onion and the right blend can do. Made a thousand? You'll taste the difference in the blend.
Fresh ingredients going in, the recipe card, the finished dish — cooking this good never came from a jar.
🍛 Five of our fourteen blends — the fastest way to find out how good Indian food is when you cook it yourself. Then £40 to carry on with, on whatever you liked best.
Old Delhi Butter Chicken: Ingredients: Cumin, Coriander, Mango Powder, Kashmiri Chilli, Dried Mint, Red Chilli, Garlic, Ginger, Cinnamon, Fenugreek, Nutmeg, Mace, Cardamom, Clove.
Dal Palak (Lentil & Spinach): Ingredients: Cumin, Coriander, Red Chilli, Turmeric.
Tandoori Rub: Ingredients: Coriander, Cumin, Mango Powder, Kashmiri Chilli, Ginger, Dried Mint, Garlic, Red Chilli, Cinnamon, Fenugreek, Nutmeg, Cardamom, Cloves, Mace.
Biryani: Ingredients: Coriander, White Cumin, Cinnamon, Poppy Seed, Kashmiri Chilli, Turmeric, Garlic, Ginger, Black Cardamom, Green Cardamom, Red Chilli, Black Pepper, Clove, Bay Leaf, Nutmeg, Mace.
Garam Masala: Ingredients: Cinnamon, Green Cardamom, Clove, Black Cardamom, White Cumin, Black Cumin, Fenugreek, Black Pepper, Nutmeg, Mace.
Allergens: None of the 14 major allergens in this collection. Every blend is naturally gluten-free and made in a gluten-free facility.
99% of orders ship the same day — order before 9pm on weekdays or 4pm at weekends and it leaves us that day. Royal Mail Tracked 48 or Tracked 24, whichever you prefer at checkout, so you can watch it come. Ships in a recyclable brown mailer, each tin fresh-sealed in a recyclable protective wrap.
Every blend is built for depth, not fire. They start gentle — add as much chilli as you like, or none at all. Flavour that takes you there, never blows your head off.
Butter chicken tonight, paneer makhani tomorrow — same blend. Swap in chicken, lamb, fish, prawns, paneer or chickpeas — or keep it vegetarian or vegan — and every tin becomes several dishes.
A quick Tuesday dal, or a slow Sunday rogan josh for a full table. The same collection carries the whole week.
Every blend can work for you — most recipes would just need a simple protein swap. Amritsari Chana Masala and Dal Palak are naturally vegan, blend and recipe. For the rest, add paneer (or tofu to keep it vegan), chickpeas, jackfruit or vegetables. Mrs Balbir Singh cooked for everyone at the table.
No jar, no paste — you cook it fresh. The blend and the recipe card do the hard part; you just add a few everyday ingredients.
Every blend comes with its step-by-step recipe card — the Godmother's own method, made simple.
An onion, a few tomatoes, a little cream or yoghurt, and your chicken, lamb, paneer or veg. Nothing exotic — it's all at your local shop.
Follow the card. In about half an hour, a restaurant-quality dish that beats the takeaway.
If you can chop an onion, you can cook this. Each blend ships with a step-by-step recipe card — the Godmother's own method, made simple. No guesswork, and never a jar.
Top-grade whole spices, freshly toasted and ground to Mrs Balbir Singh's own recipes — then sealed fresh on India's spice coast, so they reach you alive with aroma. No fillers, no bulking agents, no anti-caking dust. Just the blend, the way it should be — in a tin handsome enough to leave out on the shelf, never hidden away like a jar.
Mrs Balbir Singh wrote the book on Indian home cooking — a legacy that spans Delhi, London and kitchens in 45+ countries. Now her blends and recipes are in your hands.
Mrs Balbir Singh spent her life getting people cooking real Indian food — giving confidence to countless home cooks. We're carrying her mission on, with one simple aim: to get as many people as possible cooking fabulous Indian food at home. So every order makes you a Curry Connoisseur — our community of home cooks, with rewards, recipes and a £40 welcome voucher to keep the curry nights coming — spend it on yourself, or someone you love.
This is not a subscription — nothing recurring, nothing to cancel. Becoming a Curry Connoisseur is free; the £40 is simply our welcome.
The first cookbook Madhur Jaffrey ever bought was Mrs Balbir Singh's. — SAVEUR
Absolutely — it's the easiest way to start. Every blend does the hard part (the spicing); you just add fresh ingredients and follow the recipe card. If you can chop an onion, you can cook these.
Even more so. This is the ultimate ingredient upgrade for the most important part of Indian cooking — the spices. These are top-grade spices, balanced to Mrs Balbir Singh's own recipes, so you skip buying and grinding a dozen spices and get consistent, restaurant-level results every time. You may even meet blends for curries you haven't cooked before, from Shahi Chicken Masala to Keralan Coconut Curry.
It's about depth, not heat. The blends are built for layered, aromatic flavour — most are gentle, and you decide how much chilli to add. Flavour that takes you there, never blows your head off.
Yes — every blend suits vegetarian and vegan cooking. Amritsari Chana Masala and Dal Palak are naturally vegan; for the rest, add paneer (or tofu to keep it vegan), chickpeas, jackfruit or vegetables. Butter Chicken becomes paneer makhani; Rogan Josh works beautifully with mushrooms or squash.
Absolutely — chicken, lamb, beef, pork, prawns, fish, paneer or veg. The blend carries the dish; you choose what goes in it.
Order from this page and we'll email you a £40 voucher to use on your next order over £80. It's one per customer, single-use, and valid until 1 January 2027 — the perfect moment to stock up on the blends you love, or get your gifting sorted early. Nothing to remember — it lands in your inbox within minutes of ordering. If you don’t see it, check your Promotions tab or junk folder — it’s from Mrs Balbir Singh®, subject line “Here’s your £40 voucher”. Full T&Cs ↓
All five blends are naturally gluten-free (made in a gluten-free facility) and none of them contain mustard. No added salt, no fillers, no preservatives.
Tracked delivery, in a recyclable brown mailer — each tin fresh-sealed in a recyclable protective wrap.
Eight great curries plus the finishing spice, each with its foolproof recipe card — from Old Delhi to Kerala.
T&Cs: £40 voucher issued by email after your purchase, for one future order over £80. One per customer, single use, not combinable with other offers, no cash value. Valid until 1 January 2027. An automatic code is applied to your order at checkout — please leave it in place, or we won't be able to email your £40 voucher.
