Our well stocked Indian stores by distributors have dried up. They
have been replaced by moms and pops who stock whatever is sent from
somebody they know in India. Also well stocked Middle East stores
have popped up. Ill keep an eye out for the Khazana brand. The last
time I looked all I saw was Lakmi. I now make my chai with soy milk.
It adds a creaminess.

Jim

On May 6, 8:32 am, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:
> In article >,
> Space Cowboy > wrote:
>
> >I use the Lakmi. It could be used as a pepper spray. I like the
> >powder form over mix your own and boil down. I was in an Indian
> >restaurant recently where they made their own Mango achar. Better than
> >anything commercially. Their unsweetened Chai was bland. You added
> >your own artificial sweetener. Bizarre. I like chai with spicy
> >foods.
>
> Try the "Khazana" brand, then. A tiny amount of pepper, but mostly ginger
> and cinnamon. My package says, "Green Bowl Foods PVT, Mumbai" and gives
> an address of greenbowlfoods at gmail.com.
>
> Personally I like way more clove than this in masala tea, but I like this
> mix in pound cakes.
> --scott
>
> --
> "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."