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    Masala & Chai » Recipes

    The Basics to Indian Cooking

    The Masala and Chai How-to section is dedicated to bringing you all the tools to approach Indian cooking and culture - including starter dishes, cooking methods, ingredients, and everything in between! You'll be an expert in no time.

    Resources and Knowledge Articles

    • Fruit chaat, samosa chaat, nachos chaat, and dahi vada chaat with a text overlay "the ultimate guide to Indian Chaat, + recipes to try".
      The Ultimate Guide to Indian Chaat
    • Kashmiri Chili powder in a ceramic bowl.
      What is Kashmiri Chili Powder?
    • A collage of kitchen equipment with the post title.
      Indian Cooking Tools
    • brass masala dabba filled with spices
      How to Use a Masala Dabba

    Scratchmade Ingredients

    • Ginger garlic paste in a bowl with fresh ginger and garlic surrounding.
      How to make Ginger Garlic Paste
    • homemade dahi in two bowls with a spoon and boondi
      How to make Dahi (Indian Curd Yogurt)
    • homemade paneer cut up in rectangles on a plate with appetizer picks
      How to Make Homemade Paneer
    • Homemade ghee in a glass jar.
      How to make Homemade Ghee

    How to make the Basics

    • basmati rice in a platter with lemon slices and a gold spoon.
      How to Cook Stovetop Basmati Rice
    • A stack of roti and folded roti in a tortilla warmer.
      How to Make Indian Roti

    Beginner Recipes

    • whole masoor dal in a bowl with rice and a gold spoon
      Whole Masoor Dal (Brown Lentils)
    • Two glasses of mango lassis in a platter with green cardamom pods.
      Restaurant-Style Mango Lassi
    • paneer aloo samosas in a bowl with chutneys and chai
      Paneer Aloo Samosa
    • peanut chaat in black bowl on black plate with chili peppers and an extra plate
      Peanut Chaat

    • What is Chutney?
    • Tamarind Date Chutney
    • Nimbu ka Achar (Pickled Lemon)
    • Puri
    • Coconut Chutney
    • Milk Barfi
    • Masala Chai
    • How to make Mango Juice
    • How to Make Bhatura (Fried Bread)
    • Mom's Cilantro-Mint Chutney
    Shweta in a Professional Kitchen with milkshakes.

    Hi, I'm Shweta!

    I've been learning how to cook Indian food since I was a young girl in the kitchen with my mom. I'm currently living in Phoenix, AZ. I’m a full time tech consultant who also enjoys eating out at restaurants, discovering and supporting small business, and cozying up with a cup of chai.

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