BhavnaIn this post, we will explore very basic spices used for everyday Indian cooking. Indian spice list is very long so novice can easily get confused. I would like you to start with some basics of cooking in order to make your everyday Indian cooking fun and easy! Once you know basics, you can move onto other special spices to prepare some exotic food!
My everyday cooking spice box (known as masala dabba) contains
- Mustard seeds(Rai)
- Cumin seeds(Jeera)
- Fenugreek seeds(Methi)
- Carom seeds(Ajwayan)
- Turmeric Powder(Haldi)
- Mix of Coriander and Cumin Powder(Dhaniya & Jeera powder)
- Red Chilli Powder(Lal Mirch)
You can click on each link above to learn more about these spices. Most Indian spices has lot of medicinal benefits so it’s very important to use them in your everyday cooking.
