BIG APPLE CURRY THE ART OF INDIAN COOKING: BASIC FUNDAMENTALS BOSSE ~* pers CURRY ™ Big Apple Gury teach Indian Cooking tomy husband Sean In our small Harlem kitchen! you love Indian food and want coe to make authentic Indian dishes at home, youve come to the right place! Like any great cuisine, there is an art and science to Indian Indian Cooking cooking that dates back to ancient mes. Whats the best way to Toolkit understand the fundamentals of such a diverse cuisine in today’s busy world? TAG cL¢ First, thnk of yoursof as being adventurous. Within no time at all sppetans trac you wil become a culinary artist, mastering your own painter's chiitenbasmat fee pate of Indian spices, a8 shown in the photo above, You will ‘easy BBQheath mango leam how to mix and blend and favor dishes beyond anything Sign up for email updates to get new blog posts delivered directly to your inbox FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK!snocks coor sepeizelanb ner patty hea INdIAN row York ety sow cooker spices indian food uk and easy Recipes Fa SPICY south indian CUTTY vegetarian kamatea condiment meat side dish quick ves ate chicken sumer wis acura barlem vogue wiorgtaons cooking big apole 501 chutney 4% todters lunch wre ution tl ured seasonings Vegan rice dinner sala Archives ‘Select Month ¥ your kitchen has seen before, The great painters of old would ‘ypically hold a palette in one hand as it rested an the arm — so rather than be intimidated, see Indian spices as ancient paints imparting colors, hues, and shades of flavor as you enter a new world of artistry ‘Second, not all Indian dishes are hot. 'm serious. Something that has great flavor doesn't have to set your mouth on fire. Besides which, in any cuisine, there are only a few things that can add heat to a dish — some kind of chill that is fresh or dried ( for ‘example, cayenne; jalapeno; scotch bonnel) OR some kind of Pepper (for example, black peppercom). And those are only two ‘elements among many, many other spices and herbs on your painter's palette. Third, not all Indian dishes are swimming in sauce, Some of my favorite Indian dishes are dry curries. See my Curried Black Eyed Peas over salad greens recipe. Cumin is common in many cuisines around the work Your might already have groune cum powder n your cupboard for tobe days when you mae chi. Whole ‘cumin seeds are @ ma staple Indian cooking. Indian Cuisine: 6 key tastes There is a method to the madness when it comes to Indian cuisine. If you've ever wondered about why certain spices and herbs go into particular dish and the role each one of them plays in creating the overall favor profile, here is a general answer. There are 6 key elements of taste in every Indian dish according to the ancient scientific and holistic practice of Ayurveda, which suggests thal pure, fresh ingredients are Big Apple Cun fcc Be the first of your fiends to like this Pas A Big Apple curry February 10 at 6:07an The perfect dinner for a winter storm — homemade Bolognese! #blizzard2017Big Apple Curry Pungent. 41. Sweet 2. Sour 3.sally 4. Bitter 5, Pungent NS ‘onion, garlic, ginger, cumin seeds, red chilli fakes, coriander, + gale, ging . Follow On Pinterest ‘garam masala, turmeric, salt, and tomatoes. This is how it would Think of a simple chick peas curry, which contains chick peas, stack up: 1. Sweet (onions; chick peas) 2, Sour (tomatoes) Tweets vy 3. Salty (salt) @bigapplecurry 4. Bitter (fresh cilantro) S Big Apple Curry 5. Pungent (garlic cloves; ginger root) @bigapplecurry 6, Astringent (turmeric) ‘The morning after in Harlem waiting for the bus at #CentralPark #NYC blizzard2017 Whole cloves are another main staple in inckan cooking. Htyou buy a small ite til goa long way take things lke mulled apple cer a C & Big Apple Curry @bigapplecury The perfect dinner fora #winterProportion of Spices Matter in Indian Cooking Finally, the proportion of spices really matters. Unlike an italian dish, where adding more dried basil will probably make the dish taste better, Indian spices have specific properties and flavors so ifyou add too much or too litle, the dish can end up tasting bland ‘and washed out, or way too stong and almost inedible. In the same chick peas curry dish, this is how itwould stack up: © Coriander powder (1 teaspoon) ~ if you add a litte too much of his, it's fine ‘© Cumin powder (1 teaspoon) ~ same with this © Garam masala (1/4 teaspoon) - because garam masala is 2 blend of sttong spices including cinnamon and cloves, you only need a litle —if you putin too much, the dish can become overly strong in taste 2 Turmeric powder (14 teaspoon) ~ a litle turmeric goes a tong way, in both smoky favor and gorgeous golden color 2 Red chil lakes (1/4 teaspoon) ~ this ll depends on your tolerance forheatl © Salt (1 teaspoon) ~ in an average curry that serves 4 people you typically need no more than 1 teaspoon of salt Ground paprika is quite common in many cuisines, particulary in Europe. 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