icon-account icon-glass
FREE SHIPPING FOR DOMESTIC ORDERS $75+. SHOP ALL
Anamalai Mace
Anamalai Mace
Anamalai Mace
Anamalai Mace
Anamalai Mace
Anamalai Mace
Anamalai Mace
Anamalai Mace

Anamalai Mace
Pronounce It Button

15g

Mace is the dried, lacy covering of the nutmeg and is its sweeter, milder counterpart. With notes of raw mango, fennel, papaya, and lemongrass, it adds an irreplacable richness and depth to curries, spice blends, and slow cooked meats. 

What we’re cooking
Image of Thai Massaman curry

Thai Massaman curry

Image of Mutton Biryani

Mutton Biryani

In stock Low stock Usually ships within 24 - 48 hours

Back In Stock

BUY 3 SPICES

SAVE $2

BUY 6 SPICES

SAVE $4

BUY 9 SPICES

SAVE $7

BUY 12 SPICES

SAVE $11

Free gifts with this order
WORTH $25
Spice Spoons
Spice Spoons
(3 items)
Dish Towel
Dish Towel
(1 item)

"Fragrant and wild. I use this in soup bases and in a staple spice rub mixture for the pantry."

"Unparalleled scent and flavor!"

Cooking tips

Use ground mace to enhance the flavor of fruit.

Grind mace into a powder using a spice grinder and add ¼ to ½ tsp to your favorite fruit-based sweet recipes, like pies, jams, galettes, and cobblers. The warmth of the mace will enhance the juicy sweetness of the fruit, transforming it into the best version of itself.

Keep it whole to make a mace simple syrup.

Combine ½ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup water, and 4 blades of mace in a small saucepan and simmer on medium-high until the sugar is dissolved, then turn off the heat and let the mace steep until the syrup is completely cooled. Remove the mace, transfer to a jar, and store in the fridge for up to 1 month. Use in fruit-based or tiki-inspired cocktails.

Grind and add to sweet and savory spice blends.

The round, gentle spice of mace works well in both sweet and savory spice mixes, like pumpkin spice, garam masala, and dry jerk seasoning.

Ingredients

100% Anamalai Mace

Shipping & Returns

Domestic US: Free shipping for orders over $75, or a flat $9 fee for orders under $75. Orders ship within 24 to 48 hours. Economy shipping takes 4-8 days, while expedited shipping arrives in 1-2 days, post dispatch.
International: Shipping takes 8-21 days to arrive, depending on the destination.
For more information and our return policy, click here!

Grown in
Anamalai, Tamil Nadu

illustration
story_image

Mace and nutmeg both come from the fruit of the Myristica fragrans tree, named for its aromatic properties. Nutmeg is the seed at the heart of the fruit, while mace refers to the delicate, red, lacy aril that envelopes the seed.

story_image

Our mace comes from the Anamalai Hills at the base of the Western Ghats mountain range in Southern India. It is organically grown by Harish Manoj Kumar and Karthikeyan Palaniswamy on their family farm, which exists in harmony with its surrounding tiger reserve. The tigers are not warded off and are allowed to pass through the property as they please.

story_image

Aquaculture & permaculture are core tenets of the Palaniswamy farm. They value diversity, interdependence, and the wellbeing of the ecosystem. The mace trees are intercropped with cacao, pepper, banana, and coconut palms, on land where desi cows roam by day, and elephants visit by night!

story_image

This diversity yields potent flavour: Anamalai’s mace is warm, floral and rich in aromatic oils, adding a depth of flavor to curries, spice blends, and slow-cooked meat. Think of it as nutmeg’s more mellow cousin — less intense, with juicy, fruity notes.

What Sets Us Apart

Conventional Grocery Store Other Spice Companies
Single Origin

Sourced directly from our partner farms

Never

Usually from bulk importers

Pay Farmers Living Wages

3x - 5x the commodity price

Never

Very little transparency

Guaranteed Freshest Harvest

Harvest dates on every tin

Often 5-7 years old!

No transparency

Highest Quality Standards

No pesticides, no fillers, always lab tested

Never

Cheap filler ingredients

Customers Also Love

BESTSELLER
NEW!
BESTSELLER
BESTSELLER

Frequently Asked Questions

Are all your spices organic?

Our farm partners have been cultivating spices using practices that go "beyond organic" for well over five years. Although they haven't obtained USDA certification yet, this is primarily because the initial certification can be costly and may lead to cycles of debt. To meet USDA standards, four years of inspections and certificates are required after the first certification. However, we consider this process redundant and unnecessary since we conduct thorough testing on every batch we procure. It's a prerequisite for Diaspora Co. to select farm partners whose soil health and agricultural practices align with our internal standards of growing food regeneratively.

When do the spices expire? How long do they last?

Most of the spices are good 2 years from the mill date, which is listed on the harvest label sticker on the jar or bag. That being said, our spices are extremely potent and fresh as we take incredible care to source yearly and aim for quality, so 2 years is our most conservative guideline, compared to most spices in the grocery store which are often 5-10 years old upon purchase.

Do you sell wholesale?

We do! You can search for our wholesalers using our store locator here. And if you are a wholesaler and don’t see yourself on the locator, please email wholesale@diasporaco.com and we will add you to this ASAP! Thank you!

What is the best way to store the spices?

Store them in an airtight container in a dark, dry place. Do not store spices in direct sunlight, as this will shorten their shelf life.

Notify me when preorders open

Enter your email to be the first to know when preorders for this product open.

Notify me when back in stock!

Add your email address to be notified via email
as soon as this product is back in stock.

My Cart ( items)

Add to unlock 3 free spice spoons
They're stainless steel, upcycled, and super handy!
You unlocked 3 free spice spoons!
Add to unlock free shipping!
Your order ships free in the US!
Add to unlock A free mystery dish towel worth $12
Add to unlock free shipping
Add to unlock A free mystery dish towel worth $12
Add to unlock free shipping!
You unlocked 3 free spice spoons!
Add to unlock A free mystery dish towel worth $12!
You unlocked 3 free spice spoons!

Your order ships free in the US!
Yay! You unlocked 2 free gifts.
Free shipping (US) will apply at checkout.

$35

3 Free
spice spoons

$75

Free US
shipping

$110

Free
dish towel

Your cart is empty!
Add products to unlock free gifts + free shipping!

FREE GIFT WITH PURCHASE

Mystery Dish Towel

$12 FREE!

FREE GIFT WITH PURCHASE

Spice Spoon Trio

$3 FREE!

Last minute essentials

Chai Masala

Chai Masala

Aranya Black Pepper

Aranya Black Pepper

Spice Spoon

Spice Spoon