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For the longest time while I was fearless in experimenting with Mediterranean, Asian and Latin cuisines, I shied away from cooking Indian, fulfilling my dal and masala cravings at restaurants only. It was my sister who encouraged me to finally start cooking Indian food at home. She and her husband, who are both excellent cooks and enjoy making everything from homemade breads, show-stopping desserts and the best oven fries I’ve ever had, tipped me off about a good ‘starter Indian’ cookbook called 5 spices, 50 dishes. It consists of simpler Indian recipes, all sharing the use of five common and readily available spices – coriander seeds, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, cayenne and tumeric. It was the perfect place for an Italian to begin.

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