Vegan Indian Cooking: 140 Simple and Healthy Vegan Recipes

spices needed for the dish. Once the
cumin, mustard seeds, or other spices
start to sizzle, brown, and change color,
the oil is ready to be added to your food.
The slow cooker has allowed me to
eliminate this step from many recipes
because the spices actually break down
over the longer cooking times. Some
slow cooker users still make a tarka on
the side. Bhuna means to roast spices or
other ingredients dry or in oil. This
process creates texture and taste. Rasa is
essentially the broth that is created for
many dishes, including homemade
cheese with peas (mattar paneer). The
word also refers to the process of
cooking spices together with, say, ginger