Cooking & Spices

Answer-first guides on Kerala spices, storage, sourcing, flavor differences, and practical kitchen use.

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Cardamom Substitute: What to Use in Chai, Sweet...

The best cardamom substitutes for chai, payasam and sweets, biryani and curries, and baking, with amounts, when black cardamom works, and what not to use.

Cardamom Substitute: What to Use in Chai, Sweet...

The best cardamom substitutes for chai, payasam and sweets, biryani and curries, and baking, with amounts, when black cardamom works, and what not to use.

How to Grind Whole Spices in a Mixie Without Cl...

A step-by-step method for grinding whole spices in an Indian mixer grinder: which jar to use, how much to grind at once, how to pulse, fixes for sticky spices and...

How to Grind Whole Spices in a Mixie Without Cl...

A step-by-step method for grinding whole spices in an Indian mixer grinder: which jar to use, how much to grind at once, how to pulse, fixes for sticky spices and...

Crushing Peppercorns Without a Grinder

Five ways to crush whole peppercorns with things already in your kitchen, how coarse to go for each dish, and the mistakes that cost you aroma.

Crushing Peppercorns Without a Grinder

Five ways to crush whole peppercorns with things already in your kitchen, how coarse to go for each dish, and the mistakes that cost you aroma.

How to Get Cardamom Seeds Out Quickly

Three quick ways to get seeds out of cardamom pods, including a trick for doing a big batch for payasam or baking, and what to do with the husks.

How to Get Cardamom Seeds Out Quickly

Three quick ways to get seeds out of cardamom pods, including a trick for doing a big batch for payasam or baking, and what to do with the husks.

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