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ciao ! cooks the spice of life A line up of spices creates complex flavour profiles in these Indian dishes

ciao ! cooks the spice of life A line up of spices creates complex flavour profiles in these Indian dishes

Photography by Ian McCausland by Joelle Kidd

There ' s nothing like the rich aromas and profusion of spices that fill the kitchen while simmering a traditional Indian meal . While these dishes would be categorized as curries for their saucy texture , the name is actually a misnomer based on an anglicization of the Tamil word " kari ", meaning " sauce ". Far from prepackaged packets of curry powder , these recipes use a bespoke blend of fragrant , piquant , warm , and peppery spices to create a unique flavour profile . We invited chefs Nitin from East India Company and Kumar from India Palace to spice up the Ciao ! kitchen .

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