As many chefs know, preparing Indian food at home requires an appreciation for the many spices needed to achieve this cuisine's richness and complexity. This also calls for grinding your spices fresh ...

The spices sitting in your kitchen do much more than enhance the taste of your meals. Many everyday Indian spices are packed ...

Spices have been used in Indian cooking for centuries to add flavour, colour, and aroma to food. Many of them are also valued for their potential health benefits, including cholesterol management. Yes ...

When I was growing up, in Dallas, Texas, I’d sit in the kitchen as my mother put lentils, along with a spoonful of sunflower-yellow turmeric and a handful of salt, in the pressure cooker to make dal.

Turmeric was used in Vedic rituals for protection and healing, called Haridra. Black pepper is praised in Charaka Samhita for digestion and sensory awakening. Masala dabba is a culinary heirloom ...

Panch Phoran is considered essential for tempering dishes. Indian kitchens are celebrated for their incredible range of spices, each bringing its own flavour, aroma and depth to everyday dishes. From ...

For many Hindi-speaking people of a certain generation, reciting the MDH masala jingle is like muscle memory. The tune—a jangly chant through a short lineup of spice blends—is catchy, shamelessly ...

Trader Joe’s may have its Masala Simmer Sauce and Whole Foods its countless curry powders, but it’s very obvious to me that none of these generic-tasting, premixed Indian-inspired concoctions holds a ...