If you have ever been mesmerized by having lamb roganjosh at an Indian restaurant and wondered what sort of masala brings out that dark red, oily thing over the top, it is the roganjosh masala.  To find the roots of the Indian roganjosh masala, you have to travel to Kashmir, where the masala is made from different whole Indian spices in the right proportion and then coarsely...

If you ask any Indian person about their first experience of tea, most likely the tea is elaichi tea. It is the type of tea which Indian’s, especially from the Northern part of the country, love to have the most. Just take a sip, and we are sure that you will fall in love with it because of the intense aroma of the elaichi that blends in perfectly with the tea.  What Makes It...

Whenever we think of saffron being added to recipes or dishes, we think of fragrant royal biryanis, korma, and sweet dishes like kheer. Yes, there is no doubt that saffron adds a distinct aroma and color to your recipes. However, it is not typically an item that has to be added to Indian flavorful curries or biryanis all the time.  It is extremely versatile and has the power to totally...

You are cooking your food and from your pantry stuff you take out tyour jar that contains ground spice packets. However, you find out that they had an expiry date two years before.   So, will you throw it away, or will you consume it? It is a very important matter that the spice manufacturers will never let you know about it - once the spices have been ground, they won’t spoil...