7 Essential Spices for Indian Cooking

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1) Saffron
As Indian cuisine spices go, saffron is one that
isnt relatively common, but is clearly a
necessity for certain dishes. Its earthy and
bitter flavor requires careful operation, and
too much can ruin a dish veritably fluently.
When added in the right proportions, it adds a
distinct kick to all feathers of dishes from
biryani to rice pudding.
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2) Turmeric
An antiseptic rhizome analogous to gusto in
appearance, Turmeric is generally base up,
giving a rich unheroic coloring and veritably
fiery flavor to all manner of foods. Its
presumably one of the most common Indian spices
out there. Care should be given when handling
turmeric, as it stains fabrics, skin and
previous shells fluently.
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3) Cumin
Used either as whole Cumin seeds or as a C umin
powder, cumin adds a high flavor, making it
ideal for varied meat dishes and several
different types of curries. Its a introductory
Indian spice that no cook should be without.
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4) Nutmeg
Another one of those spices where a small volume
goes a long way. Nutmeg can be used in goodies
like kheer, as well as savory dishes and in
musicale with crapola. Also, no garam masala (
spice blend) would be complete without at least
a little nutmeg in it.
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5) Red Chili Powder
As the name implies, this spice is basically
dried red chili peppers base up into powder.
Its useful not only for adding a degree of heat
to a dish, but also adds some color as well.
R ed Chili powder is a core spice in numerous
kitchens, and it packs a lot of flavor.
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6) Coriander
Another spice that can be used either as whole
seeds or pounded, coriander is used to bring a
nutty flavor to different dishes and body to
garam masala. Unlike some of the other spices
listed then, Coriander powder has an incredibly
short shelf life, so its frequently
recommended to grind coriander right before
cooking with it to insure newness.
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7) Cardamom

• A veritably smoothly seasoned spice, cardamom is
  frequently plant in chai, paneer and curries.
  Like coriander, it has a rigorously limited
  shelf life, so fresh grinding right before use
  is recommended.

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