Spices of India

Philippines
November 15, 2009 3:36am CST
I have never seen a cooking demo where in too many spices are included in the ingredients.I only saw it in India's dishes.Even their coffee are filled with spices. I'm curios why people in India loves spices too much? As in TOO MUCH. I hope I haven't offended anyone here. If i did, my apologies but just like I said I can't help voicing out my curiosity....
4 responses
• Boston, Massachusetts
15 Nov 09
Hi Eurekafemme, I love hot and spicy foods. i love putting so much spices in my food. i am curious to try that coffee with spice? can you tell me more about this? thanks.
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@smilyn (2967)
• United States
15 Nov 09
Here are some simple recipes of spiced coffee that I saw at coffee.suite101.com : Fragrant Spiced Coffee 3 cups brewed coffee 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 cup dark brown sugar 1/4 tsp cloves 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1/4 tsp cinnamon Blend together brown sugar, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon (use ground spices, not whole). Mix coffee and cream together with the spice mixture. Serve hot. Serves 4. Mediterranean Coffee 3 tbs ground coffee (coarse) 2 tsp sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp cocoa powder 1 tsp anise seed (whole) Pinch of dried orange peel pieces Combine all the ingredients, and brew by your favorite method. Using a french press or a plunger pot is the traditional brewing style for this particular coffee recipe. Makes 1-2 cups of coffee. Sweet Fennel Coffee 3 tbs ground coffee 2 cinnamon sticks, broken 6 whole fennel seeds, crushed 1 tbs brown sugar Mix coffee and spices, and brew by your preferred method. Add the sugar to your finished cup for that sweet touch. Also serves 1 or 2. You can Read more at: http://coffee.suite101.com/article.cfm/spiced_coffee_recipes#ixzz0WxGCgPBy
• Boston, Massachusetts
16 Nov 09
thanks for sharing these menus with me. i will try it one at a time. i know my husband and officemates will love these too.
@smilyn (2967)
• United States
15 Nov 09
You are right..MAny of the Indian recipes have spices..The spices add more taste and flavour to the Indian dishes. And by the way, I think, spiced tea like ginger tea are more common and famous in india than the spiced coffee..
@agv0419 (3021)
• Philippines
16 Nov 09
Yes Indians really love spices and they used many chilis in their dishes. As a Filipinos I think I can't bear to eat that food because I'm not used eating too spicy food. Only Indians going to appreciate Indian food. They curry is different to us here it is more pungent and fresh. I think they eat curry everyday.
@samson1967 (7411)
• India
30 Nov 09
What kind of spices you use!!! Indian spices like pepper, cinamon were worldwide famous, and to procure Indian spices merchants from constantinopel, danish, swedish used to visit india. Indian spices are not only tasty but they also increase bodys resistance power to deceases.
16 Nov 09
herbs has medicinal and detoxifying effects don't you wonder why indians had very fit build? as long as they are well fed.