experimenting with food: About Indian Cooking

Indian food is regarded as one of the most exotic and tasteful cuisines in the world. If you are up for something different to tantalize your taste buds, then Indian food is your answer. Its flavours are so incredible, variety are so wide and the infusion of spices are so intense. No wonder why people from all corners of the globe, whether you are brought up in a Western or Eastern culture, are so captivated by Indian cooking.
These days, instead of cooking their own Indian food recipes at home, people would rather eat out or order them in restaurants. Why? More often than not, people usually think that in order to produce the best tasting Indian meal, one must have all the special herbs and spices from India and one must know how to blend them perfectly. Aside from that, many of them think that in order to unleash the real Indian aroma and flavour of the food, it would take them long hours and a lot of tedious work to prepare for the ingredients.

But really, preparing a sumptuous Indian meal is not as hard as you think it is. You do not have to be a master chef or hardcore Indian food enthusiast. We all know spices are the souls of Indian cooking. If you get the spices right, you are as good as successfully creating a well-cooked Indian meal. The many ingredients as well as the herbs and spices that are required to produce a amazing Indian recipe are actually within your reach. Thanks to the growing popularity of Indian cuisine, many special whole or ground spices and a wide selections of curry pastes can be readily purchased from many local food stores and supermarkets, and even conveniently through online. Gone are the days where you need to peel, chop and grind your garlic or onion and to wash your cutting board, knife and blender afterwards. Ginger, garlic, onion and a wide range of other spices that are preservative free and as pure as having just prepared them are not hard to find. Therefore, the authenticity of the taste of the Indian food you are trying to prepare is not compromised.

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Make sure that you get these basic ingredients that are frequently used in Indian food in your pantry. One of the main basic ingredients is the red onion. Aside from that, you must also include the three important G’s. They are the Garlic, the Green Chillies and the Ginger. Other equally important spices in Indian dishes that you must not ignore are turmeric, chilli pepper, black mustard seed, fenugreek and cumin. To add more zest and spiciness to your dishes, add more fresh red chilli as well as chilli powder as desired. Often, garam masala or Indian spice mix is used. This ubiquitous mix is a blend of various spices such as cardamom, cloves, black pepper, cinnamon, cumin seeds and coriander seeds. These are the basic ingredients that allow you to jump start your way of cooking Indian cuisine from your very own kitchen.

Cooking Indian dishes is not that hard as long as you obtain the right herbs and spices, which can be easily availed in the market or can be planted in your backyard.