| Indian Spices | | | | Udad daal |
| Indian spices are heated in the pan with ghee or | | | | Udad daal is a grain of Indian beans used in the |
| cooking oil to intensify the flavor before putting in food. | | | | preparation of many savory dishes. It is extremely |
| Indian spices contain a variety of herbs and spices | | | | recommended by dietitians and physicians to people |
| grown across the Indian subcontinent. There are many | | | | who experience high blood pressure. Numerous dishes |
| basic Indian spices such as cumin seeds, turmeric, | | | | made with the Udad daal are tomato dal, dahi vada, |
| coriander seeds, chili powder, mustard seeds and | | | | masala dosa, sunnundalu, nachini, popu, vendakkai |
| asafetida. | | | | pacchadi and 16 bean adai with spinach chutney and |
| | | | tomato pickle. |
| Most of the significant spices in Indian cuisine are | | | | Pomegranate |
| asafetida coriander, ginger, fenugreek, turmeric, cumin, | | | | The pomegranate is a type of fruit with sour and |
| black mustard seed and chili pepper. Another significant | | | | sweet taste. It is also called Anar in India. This Indian |
| Indian spice is the garam masala that contains more | | | | cooking ingredient is like a combination of grapes and |
| than 5 dried spices, commonly clove, cinnamon and | | | | oranges. The pomegranate and its juices are fine to |
| cardamom. | | | | use in cocktail drinks, poultry, fish and lamb kabobs, dips |
| India also has numerous herbs and spices. Indian spices | | | | as well as salad dressings, meats, sauces and |
| are used in bhuna, curry, haldi, tadka, masala, jeera and | | | | toppings for ice cream. |
| tandoori. Bhuna is a process of cooking Indian spices in | | | | Basmati Rice |
| hot oil. Bhuna is usually used in order to preserve and | | | | Basmati rice is white and brown rice, popular for its |
| release the taste of spices. Tadka is also a method | | | | aroma. Basmati rice is also known as basmati chaaval |
| used for cooking Indian spices. | | | | and is cooked in approximately 20 minutes. Basmati |
| Curry is one of the popular foods in India made up of | | | | rice is commonly used in many Indian recipes and other |
| several spices mixed. The common Indian curry is | | | | recipes such as soups, stews, hamburgers, salads, |
| made of coriander, cloves and black pepper as well as | | | | chickens and any kind of seafood. |
| red pepper, turmeric, fenugreek and other Indian spices. | | | | Jaggery |
| Masala is an Indian term that means mixture of spices | | | | Jaggery is unrefined sugar similar to brown sugar. |
| cooked in hot oil. Garam Masala is a popular version of | | | | Jaggery is also known as Gur in India and commonly |
| masala, used in making numerous Indian food recipes | | | | used in savory and sweet types of food such as |
| such as curry. Haldi is also called turmeric and is | | | | jaggery cake, jaggery toffee, candies, potato mixes |
| popular in India and other Asian countries because of | | | | and cookies, pies, pudding, rice dishes, breads as well |
| its color and aroma. | | | | as brownies, jaggery laddoo, jaggery lemonade and so |
| Indian Cooking Ingredients | | | | much more. |
| Here are a few Indian cooking Ingredients: | | | | |