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Cooking 101

Here I will be sharing about ingredients used frequently in Indian Cooking, how to prepare and store ingredients such as ginger, how to make homemade spice blends such as garam masala, and about various cooking methods and seasonal fruits and vegetables. Find all the cooking tips and tricks you need to master your home kitchen!

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1-minute Instant Pot Quinoa (Pot-in-Pot option)

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Homemade Ghee (Instant Pot & Stovetop)

Instant pot Jasmine rice in a wooden bowl
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Instant Pot Jasmine Rice (with Pot-in-Pot Option)

closeup shot of Chettinad Masala in a brass bowl
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Homemade Chettinad Masala

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Homemade Dabeli Masala

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Homemade red chili powder in a bowl
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Indian Red Chili Powder

ground cardamom powder in a bowl
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Cardamom Powder Recipe

Crispy fried onions on a white plate
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Crispy Fried Onions Recipe (Birista)

Various ways to store green chili peppers - in a ziplock, in a container in paper towel or as green chili paste in ice-cube trays
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Green Chili Peppers – How to Buy, Use & Store?

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How To Use An Air Fryer

The Ultimate Guide to Air Fryer Vegetables
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The Ultimate Guide to Air Fryer Vegetables

Spring produce guide: fruits and vegetable

Seasonal Produce: Spring Fruits & Vegetables

How to steam vegetables in your instant pot
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The Ultimate Guide to Instant Pot Steamed Vegetables

Air fryer cooking time chart

Air Fryer Cooking Times (Free Printable Chart)

Chickpeas and chana dal with chickpea flour in two gray plates along with flour in a bowl.
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How to Make Chickpea Flour | Gram Flour | Besan

Curry leaves in a towel paper being stored in a pyrex box
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Curry Leaves – How to Buy, Use & Store?

The best substitutes for cardamom

Cardamom Substitutes

Wooden spice box filled with whole Indian spices

Indian Spices And Herbs

homemade Cumin powder in a white bowl
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How to Make Cumin Powder | Jeera Powder

Cumin Substitutes text on a bowl of cumin powder

Cumin Substitutes

Paneer Substitutes
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Paneer Substitutes

Kashmiri chili powder Substitutes

Kashmiri Chili Powder Substitute

Substitutes for Asafoetida (Hing)

Substitutes for Asafoetida

3 popular Indian sauces for dipping or chaat in small bowls in a white plate
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Three Indian Chutneys

Indian spices in a masala dabba

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Freshly ground garam masala in a glass container and in a spoon
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Garam Masala Recipe (Easy & Authentic)

Authentic homemade garam masala in a small white bowl.

The Best Garam Masala Substitute

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The Ultimate Guide to Pot-In-Pot Cooking with Instant Pot

Perfectly cooked instant pot wild rice blend in a bowl
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Instant Pot Wild Rice Blend

Indian Chicken marinated in yogurt and spices

Indian Chicken Marinade (Easy and Authentic)

pot-in-pot rice made in the instant pot
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Instant Pot Pot-in-Pot Rice (Pressure Cooker)

Summer fruits and vegetables guide

Seasonal Produce: Summer Fruits & Vegetables

Indian pulses - chickpeas, beans and lentils in bowls
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Reheated naan on a platter
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