Mudgeeraba Spices, from Mudgeeraba on Queensland’s Gold Coast hinterland, make over 100 different kinds of Indian-style pickles and chutneys, using homegrown fruit and herbs and imported spices.

Maria Tate comes from Malaysia - and is of mixed Sri Lankan and Chinese background. When she and her partner Allan Nielson moved to their property in the Gold Coast hinterland, they began growing vegetables, fruit and herbs for their own consumption (and for a quiet life away from it all). Little did they realise they were creating a garden of Eden and that soon they would have more than enough in their semi-tropical garden to meet their needs.

They began to make Indian-style pickles and chutneys using their excess fruit and herbs. Then they began to import spices. Nowadays they have a thriving business, selling mainly through markets as they like the personal contact with their customers. Maria continues to make all the pickles and chutneys by hand. It’s Allan’s job to grind and blend the spices.

Their range is based largely on traditional recipes from North and South India, Kerala, the Malabar coast, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Kashmir, Bengal, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand.

Recipes:

Lime Indian chutney