As a girl on her family’s farm in Punjab, India, Kinder Gill tended the open wood fire beneath a tandoor (or oven), and her mother trained her in how the bread was baked at high heat. Fast-forward to ...

This week’s question for the Chef: Is there a difference between curry powder and garam masala, and how are they used? That ubiquitous bottle or tin of yellow powder from the spice shelf at the ...

Ingredients Yoghurt Spice Mix: Yoghurt ½ cup, red chilli powder ½ tsp, Kashmiri chilli powder ½ tsp, coriander powder 1 tsp, ...

1. Heat the oil over a medium heat in a large saucepan or cast-iron pot. 2. Add the garam masala powder, ground ginger, garlic powder and chopped chilli or chilli flakes into the pot and gently fry ...

Indian cuisine is known for its layers of spices (Photo Credit: iStock) What, according to you, makes Indian cuisine stand out in the lot? If you ask us, we feel it's the balance of flavours and ...

Garam masala, a kitchen staple, faces adulteration risks. Consumers can detect fake spices through simple visual checks, aroma assessment, and a basic water test. Buying whole spices and grinding them ...