TECHNIQUE
Cooking guides
The techniques behind Indian cooking — spices, curry bases and the essential pantry.
3 guides
The Indian Pantry: 25 Essentials
The 25 Indian pantry staples: spices, dals, besan, atta, rava, poha, rice, ghee, souring agents and dairy, with storage tips and a starter shopping list.
Indian Spices: A Practical Guide
A practical guide to 20 core Indian spices: whole vs ground, how to temper and toast them, when to add them, storage, a garam masala recipe and mistakes.
How to Make a Curry Base (Bhuna Masala)
Learn the bhuna masala technique, the onion, tomato and spice base behind most Indian curries, with timings, colour cues, freezing and fixes.