Particular mixed spice for Indian cold starters (8)
I believe the answer is:
specific
'particular' is the definition.
(I know that particular can be written as specific)
'mixed spice for indian cold starters' is the wordplay.
'mixed' is an anagram indicator.
'starters' suggests taking the first letters.
The initial letters of 'for indian cold' is 'fic'.
'spice' with letters rearranged gives 'speci'.
'speci'+'fic'='SPECIFIC'
(Other definitions for specific that I've seen before include "Definitive or exact" , "Explicit, exact" , "Relating uniquely to a subject; precise, clear" , "medieval drug" , "Well-defined" .)