Traditional method or Shortcuts?

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Rana

@hamzanuha

Dazzler

Posted: 12 years ago

Are you traditional when making food or do you opt for shortcuts?

Do you make sure you put each and every spice while preparing food or use a ready spice mix or do you skip?

Any fav brands for ready mixes or fast-to-cook meals?

When making mughlai dishes, I go the traditionist route, sometimes I use shortcuts for daily cooking.

Sometimes I cook Chicken tikka is using the long method, turning-basting-cooking on the grill. But also found a shortcut method with Shan masala Chicken Tikka (on the stove); but the long method is more tastier.

Some Shan masala mixes are really good. Mother's mixes are ok. Heard Banne Nawab is good too, but never tried.

Do share your methods 😊

Edited by hamzanuha - 12 years ago

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Rana

@hamzanuha

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Posted: 12 years ago

No response on a Sunday 😕

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Pillwa

@PilloWtalk_13

Stunner

+ 13

Posted: 12 years ago

i dont cook:/ sumtime only i make tea or may be sum snacks.my mom and our maid cooks:d

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Fatima

@Fatima_Q

Sparkler

+ 4

Posted: 12 years ago

Shortcuts come in handy sometimes..especially if you are cooking something like Briyani of Nihari, or even making pakodas and don't want to bother about getting the spices just right.

If I have to use them boxed masalas...my choice is Shan Masala. But I find them to be too spicey in general...at least for my household. They come in handy for enhancing the dish I want to make rather than using them to replace my own spices.

Most of the time I use traditional method...especially when making Kashmiri dishes.

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Anupama

@prem_diwani

Rocker

Posted: 12 years ago

My cooking style is fast n quick - I count on shortcuts for daily cooking but some recipes need to simmer a while. But I keep traditional things ready for cooking fast on weeknights.

Not big on ready made powders as I roast - grind all masalas and store in small airtight bottles

The few ready made powders I do use - Priya Vegetable Biryani pd, MDH choley masala - I swear by these 2. MDH Kitchen king masala is for those days when I want some flavor without specifics.

I love MTR idli rava mix.

Sambhar pd, red chillie pd is all made by mom, I always bring back stock for a year.. I make and keep separate puree's of ginger, garlic, green chillies and tamarind paste in the fridge/ freezer.

So when I cook - I slice onions and get going with my curry -veg or non veg - while the rice cooks n dal and it all gets done under an hour using traditional ingredients.

Chicken - I marinate overnight. And longer it simmers the better it tastes. If I have time I simmer curries for upto 2 hrs on absolute low. - so that's traditional.

Making things from scratch sounds like a lot of work, but once set up its a matter of re stocking one item at a time when it depletes. But I prefer the taste I get...

Sorry details lamba ho gaya

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hunnybunch

@hunnybunch

Inactive

Posted: 12 years ago

I prefer both.

When I have time, I go with traditional method, but most of the time I take short cuts as I have no time.

My mom always prefer the traditional method, so she used to prepare everything before hand, and I take advantage of it😉

When going with ready made mix, I prefer MDH brands and Shaan mix masla.

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BullsEye777

@BullsEye777

Sparkler

+ 3

Posted: 12 years ago

Mom sends me freshly ground masalas and have full spices as well. The only ready-made powder I use is chhole masala but have not found the perfect one yet

I forgot add MTR's puliyodare. I am sure if I think more, the list will increase

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Raina

@Raina101

Dazzler

Posted: 12 years ago

My mum makes many masalas at home which I use
But of course I have used ready made masalas - Everest,MTR, Shan, etc.
Traditional tastes lovely but in our fast paced worlds and especially if you have a job shortcuts come handy.

I think I've managed to find a balance between traditional methods and shortcuts.

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