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Indian Cooking For Dummies

Suvir Saran

By Suvir Saran
in India: Cooking & Baking

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Overview on Indian Cooking

"Like any art form, the foundation of Indian cooking is based on technique. There is a body of knowledge about the food itself - the vegetables, the spices, the herbs, the sauces - but this information is meaningless unless applied with sensitivity. I use the words sensitivity and knowledge in all of their nuances: knowing when a vegetable like the bitter melon, karela, is perfectly in season; understanding how to remove the bitterness; and, finally being aware of its healing properties. There's a perfect moment to eat karela, just as there's an appropriate time for an Indian raga to be played. There are monsoon ragas, morning ragas, and ragas that are played when the lover has gone. Music and food are always respected for their ability to cleanse the soul, and heal."

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Suvir -- thanks for putting these threads all together and tying them with a bow. :smile: I'm looking forward to the eGullet Indian dinner -- it will actually be my first Indian meal! And then hopefully I'll retain the memory of some tastes and ideas to use as a basis so when I start (slowly, tentatively!) to cook even the most basic Indian recipe, at least I'll have some idea of what it is supposed to taste like.

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