A traditional food paste for Biryani recipes that consists of a mixture of spices mixed with canola oil to form an oily paste that is mixed into and used to flavor meat, poultry, seafood, and vegetable dishes often served over a bed of rice. It is sometimes used to flavor fruit that is baked with a bed of rice to create a traditional East Indian food dish known as Biryani. The typical ingredients for the paste include canola oil, coriander, cumin, turmeric, chile peppers, salt, ginger, and garlic.