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I am not a cooking connoisseur in any way, shape or form. But growing up in India has definitely taught me a little something about spices. The one thing I see a lot of here in the States are people who I call Sad Spice. [Spice Girl pun totally intended]. Sad Spice-ers are people who put their spices in ‘the pot’ half way through or near the end of the cooking time. That is totally wasting those spices’ time.
Be bold!
If the dish is anything at all, you’ll need to saute onion’s and garlic in oil at the beginning. Then throw in the spices. Let them infuse in the oil mixture for about a minute before adding the rest of the ingredients. Adding the spices at the front of the steps gives the dish the fullest flavor of those spices. It becomes the soul of the dish. For those of you who are frugal, this means using less amount of spice and getting more out of it.
Try it…I guarantee that you’ll get a much heartier flavor from those dishes.
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Right there with you Jenny. I love really using my spices and I have some favorites that I probably get a little carried away with sometimes too.
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Jenny Reply:
February 18th, 2010 at 9:14 am
HA!…my boys get a bit cranky when I get carried away with the chili powder. ;-\
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Can you suggest some spices that you really like?? Can you make Indian food? If so, that pretty much means you have to post a recipe. Oh goodness, I am craving Indian food. JENNY–what have you done to me??!!!
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Jenny Reply:
February 18th, 2010 at 9:13 am
LOL…my favorite spices are ginger and cumin. Ginger, because it’s so good for the stomach and digestive tract. Cumin, because…HELLO…it’s yummy.
I can’t believe I haven’t posted my favorite Indian recipes yet. I’ll get working on that.
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Great tip! This works for me too. You blog is so pretty! Thanks for the inspiration
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That’s a great idea! I’m usually so disappointed by how bland some of my dishes end up, no matter how much spice I dump into it. I will definitely have to try this!
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