All-India
Indian Vegetarian Cookbook

Which spices and staples
should you always keep on hand?

Counting on his fingers and his toes, Zubin found out the following information:

Turmeric is used in 81 recipes. Green cardamom is used in 42 recipes. Based on their recurrence in recipes, following are the items you should keep replenished and always at hand. Following this guide, it is most likely that you will then have all you need to cook most of the recipes in this book.

Spices

• Turmeric
• Green cardamom
• Dried red chilis
• Chili powder
• Coriander seeds
• Cumin seeds
• Mustard oil
• Mustard seeds

Staples

• Green chilis
• Coriander leaves (cilantro)
• Garlic
• Ginger
• Onions
• Potatoes
• Tomatoes