{"id":1433,"date":"2024-01-25T19:16:51","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T00:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cookingdeliciously.com\/?p=1433"},"modified":"2024-01-26T08:22:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T13:22:25","slug":"new-to-indian-cooking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookingdeliciously.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/25\/new-to-indian-cooking\/","title":{"rendered":"New to Indian Cooking"},"content":{"rendered":"
If <\/span>you’ve <\/span>been <\/span>wanting <\/span>to <\/span>try <\/span>your <\/span>hand <\/span>at <\/span>cooking <\/span>Indian <\/span>food <\/span>but <\/span>feel <\/span>intimidated <\/span>by <\/span>the <\/span>variety <\/span>of <\/span>spices, <\/span>don’t <\/span>worry <\/span>– <\/span>it’s <\/span>not <\/span>as <\/span>daunting <\/span>as <\/span>it <\/span>may <\/span>seem.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n

When mid-winter arrives, I crave comfort food. While I used to turn to dishes from my childhood, my tastes have expanded over time. Furthermore, in college, I started exploring different cuisines, and Indian food quickly became a favorite. Its wide variety and flexibility make it a great option for experimenting with new flavors and ingredients. However, I was initially intimidated by the array of spices and ingredients required for this type of cooking.<\/p>\n

My journey into learning how to cook Indian food began when I met a neighbor from India. At first, I invited her for dinner and made a roasted chicken with apples and prunes, a familiar dish for me but exotic for her. This encounter sparked a connection that would soon blossom into a unique opportunity for cultural exchange.<\/div>\n
Subsequently, in exchange for my hospitality, my neighbor, Priya, offered to teach me how to make a basic curry. This simple swap ignited my interest in exploring the world of Indian spices and ingredients. The prospect of learning to cook a new cuisine was both exciting and intimidating, but my curiosity and enthusiasm overpowered any initial hesitation.<\/div>\n

My neighbor took me to a small Indian store and helped me to buy my staples. Thereafter, these staples became a base for my future explorations into recipes I was interested in.<\/p>\n

Here is what I started with:<\/p>\n