Knowing the basics just seems to make a new cuisine less challenging to try out and experiment with. So, today I thought it would be a good idea to focus on how to make some of the essentials of Indian cooking.
Things like Paneer (cottage cheese) - pictured - and Ghee (clarified butter) get used in so many delicious Indian foods that knowing how to make your own means you don't have to be at the mercy of your local stores having them or not. Knowing how to make a Basic Indian Gravy that you can prepare ahead of time and freeze in portions, just means you can rustle up quick, easy meals when you feel like them, without much fuss! My Mother-in-law visited recently and was proudly telling me how her cousin had tried my Basic Indian Gravy recipe and loved it!
Chapatis (Indian flatbread) are not just a basic Indian bread, they also taste great with almost any Indian dish. They can take a little practice to master, so get started now and before you know it, you'll be rolling them out like a pro chef!
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In my family, we celebrate everything with food! No matter what the occasion, a whole lot of tasty food is always on the agenda. Valentine's Day will be no exception.
Everybody's talking about it and it's just around the corner. Are you throwing a Superbowl bash? Is it going to be the same-old, same-old as everybody else's? Do things differently this year and celebrate Indian style!
It seems to me (and I have no scientific evidence to back this, just my frozen toes), that with every passing year, the world is becoming a colder, wetter place. The other day it even snowed in Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates and temperatures plunged to zero degrees! So much for global warming!