Ujamaa Baking Trio- Ginger, Cinnamon & Cardamom

In a baking mood? Look no further, these spices will impress your loved ones for sure when they smell the aromas coming out of the oven!. MITAKAWANI VILLAGE GINGER. In the middle of the Southern island of Unguja lies the small village of Mitakawani, far removed from any tourism and completely reliant on spice farming. This ginger is grown by women on small plots of land. After harvesting, it is dried in the sun and then pounded to a powder in a rhythmic motion using a traditional wooden mortar.. KIDICHI COOPERATIVE CINNAMON POWDER. Grown in what once were the private spice gardens of the first Sultan, the land is now divided between smallhold farmers. The farmers take great care in selecting and removing the outer bark from the most fragrant trees, after which the inner bark is carefully peeled off and dried in the Zanzibari sun.. MITAKAWANI VILLAGE CARDAMOM. In the middle of the Southern island of Unguja lies the small village of Mitakawani, far removed from any tourism and completely reliant on spice farming. This organically grown cardamom may not be the bright green colour you're used to, but what it lacks in colour, it makes up for in flavour!