: A fundamental technique where spices are fried in hot oil or ghee to release their aromatic oils before being added to a dish. Dum (Slow Cooking)
Spices are used as medicine as much as for flavor. A typical Indian kitchen has a masala dabba (spice box) with seven essentials: desi aunty bath and dress change very hot top
The vastness of India means that "Indian food" is actually a collection of many distinct regional cuisines: : A fundamental technique where spices are fried