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Why You Should Fry Spices in Oil Every Time You Cook: A Clever Trick of Indian Chefs
10.03.2023 11:07
Updated: 14.04.2023 14:18
Spices enhance the taste of food, make it even more aromatic, and improve digestion.
In India, it is customary to enrich salty and sweet dishes, including drinks, with spices and all kinds of herbs.
Spices in India are handled a little differently than many are used to. Try it and you will definitely not do it the way you used to.
What do they do with spices in India
They are fried in oil, using butter, vegetable or coconut oil, and added to dishes while hot.
Sometimes foods are added to spices and stewed in aromatic oil to impart a unique aroma.
First, a special mixture is prepared, then it is added to the finished dish before serving.
Why Roast Spices
During the roasting process, spices release their essential oils, which saturate the main products with a unique taste.
Benefits of spices
Indian spice mixes often contain fresh ginger, which is good for health, improves metabolism, and stimulates digestion.
How to Roast Spices Indian Style
To do this, you need to take: ginger, cumin seeds, ghee - 1 tablespoon each, three cinnamon sticks, three bay leaves, one chili pepper, ½ teaspoon asafoetida.
In a small saucepan with a thick bottom, heat the oil to a high temperature, add the cumin seeds, after 30 seconds add ground ginger, heat and stir.
Now you can add the finely chopped pepper, the remaining ingredients along with the cinnamon and bay leaf.
Heat the mixture for 30 seconds, add asafedita and immediately turn off the heat.
