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Sarina Kamini is author of Spirits In A Spice Jar, available through Westland Books and Amazon
LIFE
| 2-minute read
Clove brings out India’s special connection with spice. And with love
Clove was toothache cure in mother’s kitchen, mystery and delight added to kahwa tea. There is a lot more to this aromatic than meets the eye.
VARIETY
| 3-minute read
Salt is the teaspoon of perspective life needs. No more, no less
The uniqueness of salt is that it is both category and singular spice. While we may all have nostalgic recollections of mustard oil or turmeric, salt offers a static point of reference.
LIFE
| 3-minute read
Ghee is good for body and soul: Find out how it enhances your cooking
In Ayurveda, ghee is a sattvic food, a promoter of peace. In the pan, it performs the same role.
VARIETY
| 3-minute read
How the warmth of mace restores 'hope'
Pretty much a staple in Kashmiri cuisine, mace brings an addictive sort of concentrated sweet heat into your dish and your palette. It helps you share joy, and love.
LIFE
| 3-minute read
How cumin seed can be used to address anxiety
Cumin seed brings us to earth, tasting of the real, the relatable, the clarity of the sensible. This makes it stand out among other spices that make you fly high, but also forget vital grounding.
LIFE
| 3-minute read
How jaggery adds just the right amount of sweetness to your cooking pan and life
In Ayurveda, jaggery is used to restore energy. It can be used the same way in your every day cooking, too.
LIFE
| 4-minute read
How yellow mustard seed carves out a New Year body
Yellow mustard seed is the sculptor that shaves away the dead wood around your body.
LIFE
| 3-minute read
LIFE
| 4-minute read
How black cardamom curbs sweetness to induce satiety (and guards against over-indulgence)
Black cardamom is amorphous sexy smoke — wrapped around integrity.
LIFE
| 3-minute read