If you read my article, Curry – A Journey, which is on this website's Curry page, you will know that my first encounters with the dish were of the generic variety that British expats always cooked and ate.You also know that I came across "real" Indian cooking and decided that since I couldn't afford to eat out very often, I needed to learn how to cook it myself.
My most memorable stop then, was a neighborhood bookshop, where the selection of books on Indian cookery was fairly restricted.However, I was extremely fortunate when I came across a Madhur Jaffrey book titled Indian Cookery.It was exactly what I was looking for, written in simple language with lovely descriptive text and suggestions for what to serve with what.
However, the book's interminable list of spices, seasonings, and flavorings proved to be a stumbling block.I had seen a few television shows on Indian cooking and had heard of many of them, but I didn't know where to begin because I thought, "help," "buying that many all at once is going to cost a fortune."Don't worry if you're thinking the same thing.Check everything in your pantry.Most likely, you already have a few of the things you'll need.If you bake cakes or apple pies, for instance, look for black peppercorns, bay leaves, chilli powder (if you already like chilli con carne), ground ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon.If you make your own pickles, you might find mustard seeds, and if you make rolls or cook Chinese food, you might find sesame seeds.That leaves just cumin, coriander, turmeric, and cardamom, all of which are common ingredients in Indian dishes.If you buy the whole spices, you can grind them as needed and keep them longer if you buy ground cumin and coriander.
The other thing I did was to pick a genuinely basic recipe to begin with and I just purchased the flavors I really wanted for that.I chose a different recipe with similar ingredients the next time I wanted to make an Indian meal, so I had to buy a few more things.I quickly stocked up on everything I needed in a full pantry, which didn't have a big impact on my finances.
Then I couldn't stop; I even remember some recipes, and you can do the same if you want.
For Indian cooking, you don't need any special tools, but I wouldn't be without my electric coffee grinder for grinding spices, and traditional serving dishes are nice but not necessary.Aside from that, you need to have some patience, and it's fun to cook with a friend so you can share the chopping and grinding or have the recipe read to you step by step so you don't make a mistake in the middle.
The flavors are perfect, a curry evening is truly friendly, so go on, check it out. Indian food have lots of spices it does not harm our imunity system. it is healthy in nature easy to cook tasty in nature. But indian street food are some time very affective.
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