I mentioned on my description how much I enjoy cooking and especially like ethnic foods. Reading this patrol_cat make the amazing decision to share his love of Indian cooking with me by sending me a fantastic "starter set." This starter set included huge containers of:

Powdered Turmeric

Powdered Coriander

Powdered Cumin

Whole Cumin Seeds

Whole Black Cumin Seeds

Whole Mustard Seeds

Whole Coriander Seeds

Green Cardamom Pods

Black Cardamom Pods

Cardamom Powder

Whole Cinnamon Sticks

A huge bag of lentils.

And, my favorite, a container of delicious smelling homemade Garam masala spice blend. The bottle opened in the box and a tony bit spilled out scenting everything with this unbelievable aroma. I also received a stack of carefully notated recipes, a list of spice descriptions and a great cook book by Madhur Jaffrey, the queen of Indian cooking.

I am so happy with this gift, it was incredibly thoughtful! Thank you so much patrol_cat!!!

Since I can't figure out how to add a second picture here is a link....http://imgur.com/NaiU1