Cooking & Spices
Answer-first guides on Kerala spices, storage, sourcing, flavor differences, and practical kitchen use.
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Fresh Turmeric Root vs Turmeric Powder
How fresh turmeric root and turmeric powder differ in taste, storage and use, plus how to substitute one for the other.
Fresh Turmeric Root vs Turmeric Powder
How fresh turmeric root and turmeric powder differ in taste, storage and use, plus how to substitute one for the other.
When a Spice Price Is Too Low to Be True
What really goes into a spice price, what hides behind cheap spices, and how to tell when a price sits below what the raw spice itself costs.
When a Spice Price Is Too Low to Be True
What really goes into a spice price, what hides behind cheap spices, and how to tell when a price sits below what the raw spice itself costs.
How Kerala Kitchens Use Turmeric
Where turmeric (manjal) goes in Kerala cooking, how much to use in fish curry, thoran, avial and dal, and which dishes skip it.
How Kerala Kitchens Use Turmeric
Where turmeric (manjal) goes in Kerala cooking, how much to use in fish curry, thoran, avial and dal, and which dishes skip it.
Tej Patta and Cassia: Related Trees, Different ...
Tej patta and cassia come from related Cinnamomum trees. How the leaf and the bark differ, and how to use each in Indian cooking.
Tej Patta and Cassia: Related Trees, Different ...
Tej patta and cassia come from related Cinnamomum trees. How the leaf and the bark differ, and how to use each in Indian cooking.
Baking With Ceylon Cinnamon
How Ceylon cinnamon tastes in cakes, custards and biscuits, how much to use in place of cassia, and three ways to get more flavour from it.
Baking With Ceylon Cinnamon
How Ceylon cinnamon tastes in cakes, custards and biscuits, how much to use in place of cassia, and three ways to get more flavour from it.
How Turmeric Powder Is Made: Boiling, Drying an...
Step by step: how turmeric roots are harvested, boiled, dried, polished and ground into powder, and where quality can slip.
How Turmeric Powder Is Made: Boiling, Drying an...
Step by step: how turmeric roots are harvested, boiled, dried, polished and ground into powder, and where quality can slip.
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