Why Roasting Spices Changes Their Flavour
Gentle heat transforms the compounds inside a spice: burning off harsh raw notes, developing nuttier and sweeter flavours, and releasing aromas that stay locked away until you apply heat.
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Daastaan is more than a spice brand. We’re building a community of people who care deeply about what they cook and who they cook for. If that sounds like you, welcome.
We realised there are thousands of people who don’t cook because they have to. They cook because feeding someone well is one of the simplest ways to show care. We wanted to build a place where those people could learn, share and inspire one another.
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Gentle heat transforms the compounds inside a spice: burning off harsh raw notes, developing nuttier and sweeter flavours, and releasing aromas that stay locked away until you apply heat.
My mother made masoor dal every Sunday morning — the kind where the tempering hit the ghee and the whole house filled up in seconds. I had been trying to recreate it…
Sunita Rao
Masoor Dal
Last Eid, I made chhole for ten people at two in the morning. My cousin had brought the Chhole Masala the week before and told me to try it. I was skeptical…
Rohit Chaudhary
Punjabi Chhole
My daughter is eight and she wants to learn how to cook. We started with sambar because it is what I grew up with. I gave her the Sambhar Masala to smell…
Kavitha Nambiar
Homestyle Sambar
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