Resource List: 17 Indian Spices You Need
As a connoisseur of Indian Spices you will be healthier and happier!
For the novice, one of the key deterrents to Indian cooking is the unfamiliarity with countless spices and how to use them. I will de-mystify this perception by sharing some simple basics about Indian spices.
Spices have been used in Indian and Chinese traditions for thousands of years in cooking and medicine. They are essentially “wonder foods” that are a therapeutic and flavourful way to support a healthy lifestyle.
Melissa Dobson
// Creator, the beauty of Be-ing
17 Indian Spices A to Z is a go-to reference for the Ayurvedic enthusiast as well as cooks and chefs interested in learning more about each of the major spices of Indian Cooking.
The guide includes gorgeous photos of each spice, personal and medicinal uses, origins, and properties.
The graphics and images draw you in and invite you back to it as a valuable reference.
I highly recommend 17 Indian Spices A to Z for anyone interested in learning more about the intoxicating aromas and flavors of Indian spices!
David George
// IT Consultant, Houston, TX
After reading through Parkash Bain’s 17 Indian Spices A to Z, suddenly all of those spices have jumped off the page from being a simple line of text of unrecognizable ingredients, to being a real-world, three-dimensional ingredients, with color, texture, and life!
The pictures are so good I’d swear I could reach into my screen and take a sprig of fennel from it!
Phyllis
VERY well done book. GREAT photos, and the text is well written. I was glad to learn about some spices I had heard of, but didn’t know how they were used.
Thank you!
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In this ebook I talk about some of the ways and the benefits of using Indian Spices in your recipes.
As you may know, Ayurveda is a holistic system of medicine and nutrition with historical roots in India. Many spices used in Indian cooking have been used for thousands of years in Ayurveda.
Here is a little secret: Although in my book I write about 17 spices, to learn Indian cooking you do not need to run out and purchase all of them before getting started on your culinary adventure. There are countless curried dishes that can be made using 4 basic spices; cayenne or chili powder, ground turmeric, garam masala, and whole cumin.