Arrabiata Blend

Name: Arrabiata Blend
Brand: TERRE EXOTIQUE
SKU: ARRABI
Price: 6.00 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

£6.00

Net: 35g Italy

An Italian spice blend of tomato, garlic, chilli, and Mediterranean herbs — everything you need for a proper arrabiata sauce. Fry in olive oil, add tinned tomatoes, and simmer. Pasta-ready in 15 minutes.

Arrabiata — literally "angry" in Italian — is a fiery tomato sauce from Lazio, built on garlic, chilli, and a handful of herbs. This blend brings all of those components together in dried form: tomato, garlic, chilli, basil, thyme, rosemary, oregano, and marjoram. The idea is simple. Fry the blend in olive oil to release the aromatics, add tinned tomatoes, and simmer. The result is a punchy, well-seasoned sauce with genuine depth — far better than anything from a jar, and ready in about 15 minutes.

Beyond classic arrabiata on penne or rigatoni, the blend works well as a base seasoning for any tomato-led dish. Use it in pizza sauce, shakshuka, a quick ragu, or stirred into a pan of braised peppers and aubergine. It also makes a good dry rub for chicken or lamb when mixed with olive oil and a pinch of salt before grilling. The balance of herbs and chilli gives it enough heat to be interesting without overwhelming the other flavours.

Producer: Terre Exotique, a French spice house founded in 1998 after its founder discovered Penja pepper on a plantation in Cameroon. The company sources directly from growers worldwide and processes at its facility in France, maintaining close relationships with producers to ensure traceability and quality across its range.

Storage: Ambient. Store in a dry place.

Net: 35g

For a classic arrabiata sauce, heat a generous glug of olive oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add 2 teaspoons of the blend and fry gently for 1–2 minutes, stirring, until fragrant — be careful not to burn the garlic. Add two large tins of chopped tomatoes (around 800g total), stir well, and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened and the raw tomato flavour has cooked out. Season with salt to taste. Toss through penne or rigatoni with a splash of pasta cooking water.

For a richer sauce, add a small tin of tomato purée along with the chopped tomatoes. For extra heat, add a pinch of dried chilli flakes or a whole dried chilli alongside the blend.

As a dry rub, mix 2 teaspoons of the blend with olive oil and a pinch of salt. Rub into chicken thighs, lamb chops, or vegetables before grilling or roasting.

For pizza sauce, fry the blend briefly in oil, add a tin of chopped tomatoes, and simmer until thick — around 20 minutes. Blitz or crush with a fork for a smoother finish.

Order Cut-Off Times & Delivery Date Selection

Orders placed before 2 PM (Monday to Friday) are dispatched the same day, unless you select a future delivery date at checkout.

Our Delivery Service

We use reliable third-party express courier services and high-quality insulated packaging. While our couriers are generally excellent, occasional delays can happen. We pack everything to stay fresh, even if transit takes a little longer.

Time-Sensitive & Event Orders

Can we guarantee delivery on a specific day? Unfortunately not - we rely on third-party couriers and can't control their schedules. All items leave us in perfect condition with good use-by dates, but final timing depends on the courier.

If your order is for a specific event, let us know in the notes section at checkout. We can often dispatch a day earlier to give you the best chance of timely arrival.

DELIVERY Changes After Dispatch

Once dispatched, your package is with the courier and we're unable to redirect it or change delivery details.

Saturday Delivery

Saturday delivery is available, though please note our couriers don't operate phone support at weekends and our office is closed. For event-critical orders, a weekday delivery gives us more flexibility to help if any issues arise.

Full delivery details and shipping rates: here

Description

Arrabiata — literally "angry" in Italian — is a fiery tomato sauce from Lazio, built on garlic, chilli, and a handful of herbs. This blend brings all of those components together in dried form: tomato, garlic, chilli, basil, thyme, rosemary, oregano, and marjoram. The idea is simple. Fry the blend in olive oil to release the aromatics, add tinned tomatoes, and simmer. The result is a punchy, well-seasoned sauce with genuine depth — far better than anything from a jar, and ready in about 15 minutes.

Beyond classic arrabiata on penne or rigatoni, the blend works well as a base seasoning for any tomato-led dish. Use it in pizza sauce, shakshuka, a quick ragu, or stirred into a pan of braised peppers and aubergine. It also makes a good dry rub for chicken or lamb when mixed with olive oil and a pinch of salt before grilling. The balance of herbs and chilli gives it enough heat to be interesting without overwhelming the other flavours.

Producer: Terre Exotique, a French spice house founded in 1998 after its founder discovered Penja pepper on a plantation in Cameroon. The company sources directly from growers worldwide and processes at its facility in France, maintaining close relationships with producers to ensure traceability and quality across its range.

Storage: Ambient. Store in a dry place.

Net: 35g

Preparation / Cooking

For a classic arrabiata sauce, heat a generous glug of olive oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add 2 teaspoons of the blend and fry gently for 1–2 minutes, stirring, until fragrant — be careful not to burn the garlic. Add two large tins of chopped tomatoes (around 800g total), stir well, and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened and the raw tomato flavour has cooked out. Season with salt to taste. Toss through penne or rigatoni with a splash of pasta cooking water.

For a richer sauce, add a small tin of tomato purée along with the chopped tomatoes. For extra heat, add a pinch of dried chilli flakes or a whole dried chilli alongside the blend.

As a dry rub, mix 2 teaspoons of the blend with olive oil and a pinch of salt. Rub into chicken thighs, lamb chops, or vegetables before grilling or roasting.

For pizza sauce, fry the blend briefly in oil, add a tin of chopped tomatoes, and simmer until thick — around 20 minutes. Blitz or crush with a fork for a smoother finish.

Delivery

Order Cut-Off Times & Delivery Date Selection

Orders placed before 2 PM (Monday to Friday) are dispatched the same day, unless you select a future delivery date at checkout.

Our Delivery Service

We use reliable third-party express courier services and high-quality insulated packaging. While our couriers are generally excellent, occasional delays can happen. We pack everything to stay fresh, even if transit takes a little longer.

Time-Sensitive & Event Orders

Can we guarantee delivery on a specific day? Unfortunately not - we rely on third-party couriers and can't control their schedules. All items leave us in perfect condition with good use-by dates, but final timing depends on the courier.

If your order is for a specific event, let us know in the notes section at checkout. We can often dispatch a day earlier to give you the best chance of timely arrival.

DELIVERY Changes After Dispatch

Once dispatched, your package is with the courier and we're unable to redirect it or change delivery details.

Saturday Delivery

Saturday delivery is available, though please note our couriers don't operate phone support at weekends and our office is closed. For event-critical orders, a weekday delivery gives us more flexibility to help if any issues arise.

Full delivery details and shipping rates: here