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The specialty about Indian food lies in the fact that it uses distinct varieties of spices in varying proportions and combinations to make exquisite dishes. There are innumerable types of spices that are used in Indian cooking, to name a few; we have turmeric, cumin, black pepper, mustard seeds, cardamom, cloves, fennel seeds, ginger, garlic and chilies.
The manner in which the spices are used to add taste to the dish differs from recipe to recipe, like in some dishes, spices are used ground or whole, while in others, the spices are roasted or fried. In some dishes, they sail smoothly in the form of paste. Well, as you travel from one region to another, differences can be spotted in terms of usage of spices, but despite these diversities, the ingredients, more or less, tend to remain the same.
If you go to the market, you can find ready-made mixture spices like chat masala that use a variety of spices in different combinations. Now, that is a great benefit for the modern woman of today, because she doesn't have to do hard labor so as to give that yummy desired taste to her food item.
