Code Delicious With Dr. Mike

Learn about the wonders of Indian spices.Spices are wonderful for improving health while flavoring your food. The spice trade drove Westerners to India many years ago. Rome had to pay a ransom when sacked. Peppercorns were so valuable that they were demanded alongside gold and silver. Indian cuisine differs by region. Northern India uses aromatics and reflects Middle Eastern cultures. Here you will find use of saffron, cinnamon, cloves, and bay leaves for warming flavors. Southern India uses assertive flavors like coconuts, chilies, peppers and tropical tastes. Eastern and Western India blend the tastes of the north and south into their own combinations. The important thing about spices is finding balance in the dish. Getting 8 Flavors From One Whole Spice Raw Ground raw Toasted Ground after toasting Sauteed in a fat Ground after sauteeing Soaking in liquid Ground after soaking Listen as Raghavan Iyer joins Dr. Mike Fenster to share the wonders of Indian spices.