Tag: spices

Indian cooking gets a bad reputation for being daunting and almost too difficult to fit into your everyday repertoire. This misconception may be gradually changing, but not quite fast enough. But on the contrary, everyday Indian cooking is flavorful, practical and filled with all the health benefits from spices that we all want to incorporate into our lives.

A core component of the essential taste of Indian food is ensuring the flavors are fresh and bright and not bogged down by unnecessary reheating and refreshing, something often the trademark of the average restaurant fare.

When you cook with herbs, food tastes better and smells fabulous. Herbs also add a nutritional boost to meals and contain beneficial phytonutrients and antioxidants to keep the body strong.

Introducing herbs to your child at an early age helps to develop their sense of taste and can make foods more interesting.  Start out by adding an herb or spice to baby food purees.  Simply add a small pinch of one herb or spice before cooking the food. The taste of herbs, spices and natural flavors becomes more subtle when cooked.  Once the food is cooked, puree it.