Zoe Sodja wrote:
>
> Hi All -
>
> I have a question about Indian spices & curries - I've noticed that people who
> use oil in their cooking usually saute the spices in oil before asdding it to
> the stew or whatever. This seems to blend the spices better. Do people on this
> list think that helps it taste better and if so, what do you use instead of
> oil?
>
> Zoe Sodja
> Santa Cruz
Zoe
I've found that it works well to steam, rather than saute, vegetables
and spices. A few drops of sesame oil or peanut oil in the steaming
water helps to impart the oil flavor without passing along more than a
light mist of the fat.
Virginia
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