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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!

closeup shot of Chettinad Masala in a brass bowl

Cooking 101

Chettinad Masala

Dabeli recipe

Cooking 101

Homemade Dabeli Masala

Ghee Substitutes

Cooking 101

6 Best Ghee Substitutes

Chickpeas and chana dal with chickpea flour in two gray plates along with flour in a bowl.

Cooking 101

How to Substitute Gram Flour?

Indian inspired kids lunchbox with chicken and rice, berries and cucumbers.

Recipes

60+ Kids Lunch Box Recipes

Fall produce guide collage

Cooking 101

Seasonal Produce: Fall Fruits & Vegetables

Homemade red chili powder in a bowl

Cooking 101

Indian Red Chili Powder

ground cardamom powder in a bowl

Cooking 101

Cardamom Powder Recipe

Crispy fried onions on a white plate

Cooking 101

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

Cooking 101

Green Chili Peppers – How to Buy, Use & Store?

How to use an air fryer

Air Fryer

How To Use An Air Fryer

The Ultimate Guide to Air Fryer Vegetables

Air Fryer

The Ultimate Guide to Air Fryer Vegetables

Spring produce guide: fruits and vegetable

Cooking 101

Seasonal Produce: Spring Fruits & Vegetables

How to steam vegetables in your instant pot

Instant Pot 101

The Ultimate Guide to Instant Pot Steamed Vegetables

Air fryer cooking time chart

Air Fryer

Air Fryer Cooking Times (Free Printable Chart)

Chickpeas and chana dal with chickpea flour in two gray plates along with flour in a bowl.

Lentils & Beans

How to Make Chickpea Flour | Gram Flour | Besan

Curry leaves in a towel paper being stored in a pyrex box

Cooking 101

Curry Leaves – How to Buy, Use & Store?

The best substitutes for cardamom

Cooking 101

Cardamom Substitutes

Wooden spice box filled with whole Indian spices

Cooking 101

Indian Spices And Herbs

homemade Cumin powder in a white bowl

Cooking 101

How to Make Cumin Powder | Jeera Powder

Cumin Substitutes text on a bowl of cumin powder

Cooking 101

Cumin Substitutes

Paneer Substitutes

Cooking 101

Paneer Substitutes

Kashmiri chili powder Substitutes

Cooking 101

Kashmiri Chili Powder Substitute

Substitutes for Asafoetida (Hing)

Cooking 101

Substitutes for Asafoetida

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

Dips & Chutney

Three Indian Chutneys

Indian spices in a masala dabba

Indian

15 Popular Indian Spice Mixes

Freshly ground garam masala in a glass container and in a spoon

Indian

Garam Masala Recipe (Easy & Authentic)

Authentic homemade garam masala in a small white bowl.

Resources

The Best Garam Masala Substitute

The Complete Air Fryer 101 Guide

Air Fryer

The Complete Air Fryer 101 Guide

Popular Air Fryer Accessories

Air Fryer

10+ Best Air Fryer Accessories

how to do pot-in-pot cooking with instant pot

Instant Pot 101

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

Perfectly cooked instant pot wild rice blend in a bowl

Rice & Grains

Instant Pot Wild Rice Blend

Indian Chicken marinated in yogurt and spices

Indian

Indian Chicken Marinade (Easy and Authentic)

pot-in-pot rice made in the instant pot

Rice & Grains

Instant Pot Pot-in-Pot Rice (Pressure Cooker)

Summer fruits and vegetables guide

Cooking 101

Seasonal Produce: Summer Fruits & Vegetables

Indian pulses - chickpeas, beans and lentils in bowls

Cooking 101

Indian Pulses – A detailed guide

Reheated naan on a platter

Indian

How To Reheat Naan? (Best Ways + Tips)

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Rice & Grains

How to cook Sorghum?

Trader Joes Shopping List

Resources

My Trader Joe’s Favorites and Shopping List

chicken vindaloo curry in a bowl with naan on the side

Curry

What Does Curry Taste Like?

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