Indian cooking contains many regional traditions, ingredients, and methods. Beginners can build confidence by learning how spices change with heat, how lentils and rice cook, and how aromatics form a sauce base.
Skills to practice
- Toast whole spices only until fragrant so they do not burn.
- Cook onion, ginger, garlic, and tomato to the texture a dish needs.
- Add ground spices with enough moisture to prevent scorching.
- Cook rice and lentils until tender while preserving the intended texture.
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