Do you know your Rogan Josh from your korma? What’s the difference a pasanda and a jalfrezi? Everyone knows that a wide range of Indian herbs and spices are essential to Indian cuisine, but knowing the specifics of which ones make which dishes takes a little bit of learning. Here is our beginner’s guide to using Indian herbs and spices to maximum effect.
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Lunch is a meal often rushed; finding time to prepare a healthy and well-rounded lunch can be difficult and it’s easy to simply rely on the same set of dishes over and over again. An important meal of the day, lunch deserves its own makeover and everyone can create quick, delicious lunches packed full of health benefits with the ease that a middle of the day meal requires. Beat your bland lunches and incorporate the spices of India into your midday meal for some health benefits that will see you through to dinner. The sky is your limit when it comes to incorporating spices into your meals but when you buy spices it is important to note just how they can aid your body.
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A staple of Indian food, cardamom is an immensely versatile ingredient that can be used in all manner of classic cooking as well as unusual dishes. With a citrus quality to it, cardamom doesn’t just lend itself well to savoury Indian foods but a whole host of desserts, puddings and especially drinks. The strong spicy flavour of the cardamom pod is not generally considered to be one of the subtle spices; however, when used to its best qualities in cooking it can bring a fresh aromatic element to meals, adding a depth of flavour that can really transform a dish.
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