East Auckland locals looking to expand their repertoire in the kitchen by learning how to make authentic Indian and South Asian dishes are in luck.
Apna Spice at the Ormiston Town Centre is your one-stop-shop for the products you need.
It’s in a handy location with plenty of free parking and is open seven days a week from 9am to 8.30pm.
Among the huge range of items it stocks are premium jaggery, dried lentils, fox‑nuts (makhana), spices, and numerous pantry staples, and it even sells Viral Fruit Ice Cream and fresh Lotus flowers.
It’s got fresh produce and Indian packaged goods that are handy for cooking traditional Indian meals.
For people who are cooking Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi or generally South Asian cuisine, this store is tailored for you.
You’ll find specific spices, both whole and ground, lentils, flours, snack foods, and more that may be hard to find in supermarkets.
Anyone seeking very specific ingredients, such as particular pulses, specialty flours, whole spices like fenugreek, asafetida, or rare lentils, could phone ahead to see if they’re in stock.
Apna Spice’s helpful staff are happy to assist shoppers who are new to cooking Indian and South Asian food and need guidance on which spice mixes to use in certain dishes.
