About SpiceIndia

SpiceIndia is a practical guide to the spices of Indian cooking: what each one tastes like, how to use it, and what to cook with what you have.

What is here

  • The spice rack: every common Indian spice with its Hindi name, taste, uses, substitutes and storage.
  • Masala blends: home-style recipes with exact amounts you can scale to any batch size, and print.
  • What can I cook?: tick the spices in your kitchen and see which dishes you can make.
  • Guides on tempering, grinding, storing and buying.

A note on recipes

Spice blends differ from family to family and region to region. Ours are classic home-style versions; adjust them to your taste. Nothing here is medical advice.

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