Zwergenwiese Organic Soul Kitchen

India is the land of spices. Pepper, turmeric, cardamom or mustard seeds are just as native as cumin. The Indian cuisine is known all over the world for its sophisticated spice mixes. The most popular blend undoubtedly is curry. There are countless varieties of the yellow powder, because in India, many families rely on their personal home recipe. Typical ingredients include ginger, garlic, fennel, cinnamon, nutmeg, paprika as well as green and black cardamom. Cayenne pepper is also used in many variations. Chilis are not native to India, however. The chili pepper is actually from South and Central America. It was not until the sixteenth century that it came to India on Portuguese ships.

The Indians were so enthusiastic about the hot chili peppers that they immediately integrated them into their spice mixes. Between Mumbai and Calcutta spices have always been used heavily. In Europe, Indian dishes are now more popular than ever, but they are often deliberately ”alleviated“. Many tourists in India often learn at their first restaurant visit how hot the Indian cuisine really is. The anticipation to finally taste the favorite curry in the authentic Indian version is then put to a hard test. Already the first bite brings sweat to the brow and tears to the eyes. Even very normal Indian dishes are very hot in the eyes of most Europeans.

But why do countries like India eat such spicy food? There are two very practical reasons for this. In hot climates, germs can spread much faster than in cool regions. People have discovered very early that spicy food has a disinfecting effect. Only very few germs can survive in really hot food. In addition, hot food helps the body to get along better with hot outside temperatures. It stimulates the blood circulation and ensures that the skin pores open up. When the blood comes to the uppermost layers of the skin, one starts to sweat more easily and the body, in return, cools down. This effect can only be felt after eating. At first the body really heats up properly. However, there is another reason for the popularity of spicy food: It makes you happy. And this is not just the subjective feeling of diehard chili fans. Unlike the flavors salty, sweet, sour or bitter, our body perceives ”hot“ not as a taste, but as pain. The body responds to this stimulus with the release of endorphins. These happiness hormones provide for the so-called ”Pepper High“ after the enjoyment of chili, ginger, horseradish or black pepper.

Spicy sauces are also available in the European cuisine. If you like your dishes ”all'arrabbiata“, then you should try ”Organic Teufelszeug“ from the series Zwergenwiese Soul Kitchen. White beans are refined with a very spicy tomato sauce and herbs such as thyme, coriander or garlic. Zwergenwiese Soul Kitchen organic ready-made meals can be more than just hot. Five vegan and one vegetarian variety put high-quality vegetables and other refined ingredients in the center of interest. Crunchy vegetables meet tropical-exotic curry sauce, coconut cream and dried mango in the variety ”Organic Vegetable Curry“. A classic stew dish is Soul Kitchen ”Organic Chili sin Carne“: A hint of lemon juice refines red kidney beans, corn and soybean slices in hearty tomato sauce. In the variant Soul Kitchen ”Organic Vegetable Cheese“ carrots, zucchinis and peppers are rounded off with spicy Emmentaler cheese and Mediterranean herbs such as rosemary and oregano. The Soul Kitchen organic ready-made meals by Zwergenwiese are heated up quickly and refine noodles, rice or grain dishes perfectly.