Most people mistakenly believe that there is no such thing as "easy indian recipes".  The mere mention of the words "Indian cuisine" immediately brings up images of long, laborious hours in the kitchen sweating over a hot stove.

Well, there are certainly some Indian recipes that involve many hours of preparation and cooking time. But there is also a fair share of easy Indian recipes that are a breeze to cook.

Here are some smart tips to bear in mind for Indian cooking:

Prepare a larger quantity of ground spices, then keep it in air-tight containers for months. Ready to use whenever the Indian food craving bug hits you!

Plan in advance and marinate your food the night before you intend to actually do the cooking. Meat, especially red meat like mutton, lamb or beef taste better when left to marinate overnight.

When using mutton, lamb or beef, a longer cooking time is necessary to tenderize the meat and give it that "melt in the mouth" consistency. Cook over a low fire for at least 2 hours or until the meat is tender. Go about doing your own thing during the cooking process, just checking every now and then. For excellent results, use a tagine to cook your meat.

If preparing ground spices fresh in your kitchen is just not your cup of chai (that's Indian for tea), go ahead and buy ground spices from your grocery store or online at the Ingredient Essentials section of the easy-meal-ideas.com online store.

A common Indian marinade called garam masala can be used to marinate most meats. By preparing and then storing the garam masala for future use, you could whip up an Indian dish very quickly. Or, if you want to take an even quicker (some call it lazier) way out, just pick up commercial garam masala powder from the grocery store rather than preparing it from scratch.

If you can't get Indian spices or ingredients easily from your neighborhood stores, this should NOT prevent you from cooking Indian food. Online grocery shopping is at your fingertips and is the best alternative to get the ingredients you need.

eFoodDepot.com ships worldwide at a very low flat shipping fee. They carry a wide stock of Indian and other Asian, American and European ingredients and foodstuff. This is definitely the place to go to for garam masala powder and other authentic Indian spices. And, the best part is that it is delivered right to your doorstep.

Besides garam masala, the use of specific spices and herbs such as mustard seeds, cardamoms, turmeric, coriander leaves, cinnamon and others, when used correctly in a dish will impart a distinctly Indian flavor to the cooking. Powdered spices can be freshly prepared in your kitchen or bought from the grocery store

Here are some delicious and easy Indian food recipes.

Egg Biryani Recipe

Boneless Pork Bafat Recipe


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