Are you tired of eating the same old, same old? What to do when your taste buds are craving a flavour of life!? Enter Indian Spices. Because these hold the power to turn  your regular dishes into extraordinary ones when you introduce just a pinch of them!

But what makes them so special and how have they taken the global cuisine by a storm? The answer lies in the sheer amount of diversity, flavour profile and the methods used to bring the best out of them.

Let’s know how Indian spices have mesmerised everyone in NSW and how Asees Indian Restaurant Harris Park does not hold back when impressing you with Indian snacks and traditional Indian food.

The Significance of Spices In Indian Food

India’s relationship with spices stretches back over 5,000 years not just in food but with its history, medicine and trade. Today, as global cuisine becomes increasingly interconnected, Indian spice traditions offer valuable lessons in flavour-building and nutritional enrichment.

The diverse varieties of herbs and spices in Indian street food, Indian snacks and even traditional Indian food do not hold back when making the food deliciously tasty!

From Simplicity to Sophistication With Just A Pinch

Unlike single-note seasonings, Indian spices work together to create layers of taste. Take turmeric, for instance. While its golden hue is visually striking, its earthy flavour can enhance soups, stews or even smoothies. It never fails to mesmerise our guests by bringing homeliness to our dishes at Asees Indian Restaurant Harris Park!

Be it our signature Yellow Dal Tadka or Dal Makhani. They will leave you feeling very homely yet elegant due to the unique preparation methods we adopt to make traditional Indian food. It is used even while marinating fish and chicken dishes alike.

Elevating Delightful Snacks

Snacks can be so much more than a quick, bland meal when Indian spices enter the equation. Take our Tandoori Soya Chaps, for example, where its subtle magic lies in the mesmerising mixture of butter and coriander.

The Chaat Masala adds true zest when it comes to the Punjabi Chatpata Samosa or even the entire Chaat range i.e. Indian Street Food for that matter. It adds a punch of sour and spicy flavour to any dish when sprinkled with it.

Introducing Indian spices on an Avocado toast adds a lip-smacking spin. Even smoothies or porridge benefit from spices like Cinnamon or Cardamom. These additions not only bring excitement to your favourite munchies or Indian snacks but also highlight the diverse ways of using Indian spices in traditional Indian food.

Flavour Uniqueness From Region to Region

Every Indian state has its signature spice combinations. South Indian cuisine relies heavily on Coconut, Kali Mirch (Black Pepper) and Elaichi (Cardamom) while North Indian dishes showcase a deeper use of  warming spice blends like Garam Masala or Mirch Masala (Red Chilli). They sometimes come all together to present you delightful fusion through Indian snacks and Indian street food dishes.

Take our top-selling Malabar Curry where Prawns or Fish are doused and cooked in a curry of coconut, tamarind, various chilli powders which are all balanced by sweetness of Coconut-Milk. Our Asees Style Desi Chicken Curry is made from veggies and a variety of spices to give you the purest form of authentic traditional Indian food.

Blending the Best Of Cultures With Exotic Flavours

The true beauty of Indian spices lies in their versatility, helping Indian flavours transcend cultural boundaries and seamlessly blend into global cuisines as well. Indian spices are pre-balanced and easy to use in any Indian snacks or traditional Indian food dishes. 

Slow cooking with some Indian Whole spices adds a distinct flavour to every long grain of Basmati Rice. Here, Star Anise, Bay Leaf, Cloves, Cinnamon, Black Pepper or Cardamom do the magic with any of the signature Biryani at Asees Indian Restaurant Harris Park. The spices used here are so rich that any variant of our Biryanis ‒  Vegetable, Chicken, Lamb or Goat, will exude deep flavours with a signature royal aroma, making you drool!

An Age-Old Tradition To Cherish

What pairs best with Indian spices? It is undeniably a Tandoor! A Tandoor is a clay oven that carries the 5000 year tradition of unique cooking style. Here, toasting spices like Cumin, Coriander, Turmeric and Garam Masala ensures an intense aroma and a distinct smoky flavour. 

Dishes like Tandoori Chicken, Paneer Tikka and Lamb Seekh Kebabs shine at Asees Indian Restaurant Harris Park! When cooking meats, basting them with melted butter or ghee(clarified butter) enhances the natural flavours even more. Some Indian snacks require grilling but no other cooking method can beat Tandoor here.

Aroma That Fills Up The Rooms And Souls

Some spices are delicate, yet they distinctively elevate dishes to a level of extravagance. These are added while cooking a dish to add depth or sometimes added as a final touch to Indian snacks with their fragrant notes.

Although the majority of Indian spices do add aroma to the traditional Indian dishes as an additive, some specific spices have become a characteristic part of the dish itself. Take Rose petals and Saffron for example, they both contribute to the richness significantly in a Rose Lassi or Zaffrani Aloo Tikki. Both are a crowd favourite in NSW whenever anyone asks for something soothing and scrumptious at our Asees Indian Restaurant Harris Park!

Indian Spices in Desserts? Absolutely!

When people think of Indian spices, pairing them with desserts must sound bizarre, right!? However, traditional Indian food includes many desserts that rely on spices for their unique flavours. Cardamom and Saffron is a key ingredient in exotic milk-based sweets like Rasmalai, Kulfi and Gulab Jamun.

You can experiment by adding them to your homemade desserts too, such as ice cream, cakes, or even a classic apple pie. These spices will add a whole new personality and an Indian twist to your treats!

Preserving Tradition While Embracing Innovation

Contemporary Indian cuisine continues to evolve and along with our expert chefs at Asees Indian Restaurant Harris Park, you too can experiment with new spice combinations to give a modern touch.

Indian spices being so diversely rich have survived the test of time by getting only better! From Indian street food to Indian snacks and even traditional Indian food, all of them will impress you with the versatile and sophisticated, mouth-watering flavours they offer. 

So why wait? Bring On The Zing! by joining us or let us amaze you by bringing them all to you right away!