Cooking & Spices
Answer-first guides on Kerala spices, storage, sourcing, flavor differences, and practical kitchen use.
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Should You Remove Whole Spices Before Serving?
Which whole spices to take out before serving (bay leaf, cinnamon, star anise, cloves), which are fine to leave in, and easy tricks to find them.
Should You Remove Whole Spices Before Serving?
Which whole spices to take out before serving (bay leaf, cinnamon, star anise, cloves), which are fine to leave in, and easy tricks to find them.
Using a Steel Coffee Filter: A First-Timer's Guide
How to use a South Indian steel coffee filter: the parts, a step-by-step first brew, fixes for slow or weak drips, and cleaning.
Using a Steel Coffee Filter: A First-Timer's Guide
How to use a South Indian steel coffee filter: the parts, a step-by-step first brew, fixes for slow or weak drips, and cleaning.
Ready Cardamom Tea vs Adding Pods Yourself
Should you buy cardamom tea or add cardamom pods to plain tea yourself? An honest comparison of taste, convenience, cost and control.
Ready Cardamom Tea vs Adding Pods Yourself
Should you buy cardamom tea or add cardamom pods to plain tea yourself? An honest comparison of taste, convenience, cost and control.
How the Clove Tree Grows in Kerala's Hills
The clove plant in Kerala is a tall evergreen tree. Here is the climate it needs, how long it takes to bear, and how the buds are picked.
How the Clove Tree Grows in Kerala's Hills
The clove plant in Kerala is a tall evergreen tree. Here is the climate it needs, how long it takes to bear, and how the buds are picked.
Which Spices Go Into a Kerala Sadya?
A Kerala sadya is light on heavy spices. The spices across sambar, rasam, avial and payasam, and where cardamom and pepper come in.
Which Spices Go Into a Kerala Sadya?
A Kerala sadya is light on heavy spices. The spices across sambar, rasam, avial and payasam, and where cardamom and pepper come in.
Kerala Mushroom Pepper Fry (Vegetarian)
A vegetarian Kerala-style pepper fry with mushrooms, shallots, curry leaves and lots of freshly crushed black pepper. Quick, dry and full of flavour.
Kerala Mushroom Pepper Fry (Vegetarian)
A vegetarian Kerala-style pepper fry with mushrooms, shallots, curry leaves and lots of freshly crushed black pepper. Quick, dry and full of flavour.
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