Sunlight Indian Cuisine

Whether you are new to Indian food or a seasoned curry connoisseur, you will agree that sometimes it can be difficult to come up with a dish that isn't plain boring. With so many cooking techniques that work so well together in Indian cuisine, you might think that your options are endless or at least limitless for a while, right? But when you get past the variety of cooking methods available, some of them just seem to stand out as being the most appealing. These methods are not only effective in Indian cooking, but they also add incredible taste to your meal–both literally and figuratively. Indians normally cook their quality food at home. However, cooking is not always an easy task for those who are new to Indian cooking. To help those who have never cooked Indian food before, we at Sunlight Indian Cuisine, are sharing the five most common cooking methods which will ensure that your Indian meals will come out perfectly every time. Let’s learn more about these cooking methods that add excitement to your Indian cooking experience. Tempering - This method is done two ways - dry or oil-based! Tempering requires you to roast your spices dry in a pan to prepare ground masala or in some oil to prepare tadka for dal. You can Smoking/Grilling - Most North Indian dishes like tandoori chicken, kebabs or tikka are usually made by smoking in a charcoal oven and grilling. Sauteing - Sauteing is the most popular cooking method used in preparing vegetable meals or dry veggies. No matter what Indian dish you cook, they usually start with sauteing with veggies and spices to make a base. Slow-cooking - This is one of the oldest cooking techniques that is used to slow-cook dishes like Biryani or some veg and non-veg stews. Most Indian restaurants use this technique by sealing the pot while cooking these dishes. Simmering/boiling - Some Indian veg and no-veg curries like lamb curry, chicken curry, tikka masala and shahi paneer are made using this method. Cooking Indian food can be a wonderful hobby or an exciting experience for some. But if you feel that the steps of cooking are too long and complicated, you lose the zeal. To save yourself from that situation, try these ways and go about cooking Indian dishes without giving it much thought. Alternatively, you can order online the Indian food in Ceres from Sunlight.