Sounds like you've done the same thing I did. After watching Latif's videos, I searched out my local Indian supermarket (rather than ordering online) for stuff like Methi and Kashmiri chili powder. It's somewhere I've driven past hundreds of times, but had never stopped at before. The array of spices available was spectacular, and great value too. I've just added a few more items to a list based on this video, so I'll have to pop back in soon.
I’m so grateful to you for your explanation on the different spices and their uses, I’m now going to order a rack for the various spices.Thank you,God bless ❤
This video is great. A few spices I still need to get but I wouldn’t of known about. Thank you. I think a video about oils and pastes would be very helpful. Thanks again.
Oh yes you smashed it. Please also teach us which pastes. How to store away remaining vegetables and how long they will last for before they go off. I'm 34 and I have no confidence in cooking I need to be very organized else I just can't be asked.
@@lafluerpeter9 Yes sometimes they'll used the jar tube garlic for example and not fresh stuff. Need to know it all. I just wanna make my life easier. What are you cooking soon got a curry?
@@ozhoneybadger Jarred ginger and garlic paste has preservatives, Takes time peeling but fresh G+G is better or some asian supermarkets do frozen cubes of G+G. Don't be fooled getting bayleaves from the supermarket as they are not the same, again any Asian supermarket is your best bet. The same I'm going to try is ditching most of my sainsbury's bought spices and go for some east end brand or taste of india on ebay. perseverance with Indian cooking (as with any style)is key as at first you'll kick yourself as what you've cooked comes nowhere near what you'd get at a takeaway and you wonder why you try but it does get better, you've just got to master the art of timings and quantities (you can always add more but can never take away), not to burn things especially the spices and G+G as that's simply game over, if your unsure turn the heat down low, it may take a little longer but will taste better (things I have experienced myself) Listen to chef Latiff and also don't be afraid to find other youtubers doing asian cooking, I've found a few and their all great and have different twists on their dishes you might find easier/tastier. As with organisation like most home cooking you'll have to put the prep in first and most can be done ahead of time sorting spices out, measured in a bowl. Chopping onions/veg, but not for onion bahjis they need cutting as you do them. There is a difference between home cooked and restaurant cooked as restaurant will have precooked stuff for quick turnover (chicken, lamb, service onions, base gravy) base gravy is the one you want to perfect as that takes a massive chunk off of cook time. You'll find the more you do it there's a certain pattern, whole garam masalas (bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods if called for) in the oil, onions or if not needed G+G then watered down tomato puree, then spices (to make a paste) then meat then base gravy. As for curry I cooked a vindaloo the other night, all was swimming until I added garam masala powder near the end, either too much or not needed but I got the chilli level right so I was well impressed. Anyway I've probably bored you too much but keep watching and with trial and error you'll get there, not everything has to be a big faff.
@@lafluerpeter9 Thank you mate. Sometimes it's good to stick to one or two RUclipsrs. Too many people confuse beginners. Plus he would know hopefully the authentic ways. It's good to couple how to cook with a bit of history of why this and why that.
Latifa; I am American and I like quite a few Indian dishes just not really spicy. That being said my daughter in law is Nepalese (East Indian) and I stayed with her family in a village that does authentic Indian cooking. Felt like I was sitting in a hot sauna room as I was sweating from head to toe from some of the spicy dishes they make. This video helps me identify which spices to use sparingly and which ones to do as directed in your recipes-for her and when her family comes to visit as they will be staying with me. Your videos are very helpful as learning food cultures is very important in bringing mixed families together. With that said my other daughter in law is Vietnamese and my sister in law is Malaysian from Singapore. I am learning a diversity in cultures & foods from family and videos like yours. Much respect and appreciation; will be sharing your channel with all of them as we all help with the cooking for family gatherings.
Thanks for that refresher. Recently bought a cabinet just house my spice and herbs collection! Was fed up having to look through them all everytime I needed them. Now they are all displayed on three shelf's, at eye level, above and below behind glass doors. Makes life a lot easier. Man do I love your curries. I used to have the recipes but you have given us the techniques and the timings and that is such an improvement.
I am so happy I found you to teach me so well! Bless you Latif. I have done 3 of your recipes and boy oh boy my family loves it. Thank you and keep up your wonderful work.
So awesome! I LOVE Indian food and I want to learn to cook it. You are the first person I'vecome across that wants to teach what one needs to get started. It is so nice! Thank you. I will be watching closely and learning all I can!!
I LOVE making homemade curries and I scour RUclips for helpful hints and tips. Your channel is one of many that I follow, to expand my ever growing knowledge in how to replicate, authentically, curries that you would experience from any good Indian / Pakistani / Bangladeshi / Nepalese, kitchen / restaurant. My Spice Cupboard is like an Aladdin's cave of treasures, to arouse the food senses from any where in Asia. So i'm always on the lookout to create dishes and which spices and aromatics to use to be as authentic as the dish(es) can be.
Little tip Latif with garlic powder and onion powder. When you buy it, if you keep it in tubs etc mix it with aome arrowroot powder and it stops it clumping into big lumps.
Latif I think you're a great guy and your doing a wonderful job teaching people like me who loves Indian food but have no idea how to do it. So by watching you. You make us happy and you make our family happy so you're job is done. Machala will you in all that you do. From the bottom of my ♥ god bless you Latif. Keep up the good work do not stop here. Cook until the whole world cook with Latif. Heah butiful we loving you Latif and we love your cooking and we are cooking with you every day. Am getting there slowly but surely wonderful Latif we love your gorgeous food fantastic Latif. Please teach us how to make the soft roti so we can eat with the curry chicken wings. Thanks Latif. Take care. Love from Mauritius.
Great video, I even bought 2 of these spice boxes when I was in England 20 years ago to Germany. We love Indian food! I have 80% of everything at home that you presented as a must have. I just love your videos, so helpful and easy to understand. Please continue!!
I would really suggest for those fans of Latif’s recipes to take yourself down to your local Asian store to get your spices/ingredients if you can. A big shout out to Ahmed’s Store in Walton Road, Woking; great range of products, friendly helpful service and great value for money…esp with rice too.
I had most of the spices in this vlog but not the methi for ages, it is the one that really makes the difference in smell, taste and flavour. Please please buy it and you will not be disappointed
hi latif iv been making currys for few yrs now i follow you all the time love watching your videos i realy need to come to your place for curry and i need to find store that has all the spices thanks for sharing your cooking
Hi Latif! I would really like a guide like video or more where you take us through the utensils you feel like you can help to pick . Like you start a new household you start with the essentials then expand. Take us through your list and explanation. Thanks for your very helpful and entertaining videos! Wishing you great succes from Hungary, Attila
The spice tin at the beginning. All the ones I see don't seal off the individual spice pots. I you don't cook Indian etc everyday won't they go off. Containers containers Containers. I am pleased you made this video.
I have the same question. All those little containers in the spice bin are not individually covered. Only the tin lid. Will they go bad if we don't use them frequently?
Thank you Latif, very informative. I have just purchased some jars to keep all of my Indian cooking spices in, as I had too many little plastic bags, and I could never find anything! It is summer here in NZ, and I want to make some preserves from surplus veges in my garden. I have bringal/eggplant growing really well, so I'm keen to make some pickle/chutney or kasundi with them. I would love to learn how to make Northern Indian recipes/curries... like the ones I remember from the late 80's when I was living in the UK. I live in NZ, and a lot of the curries we get here are from Southern regions, using coconut milk instead of yogurt. I love your channel, thank you for sharing 🙂
Thank you very much for all your information here. For your effort of making this video.... It is really useful for me. I am very grateful. I don't think i can get fenugreek leaves in my country. Is there any substitute to it, or can i just omit it? Thanks again..
I have cooked quite a few of your dishes some disasters (my fault) and some resounding successes. i live in a small town so buying spices was a problem, however some sixteen miles away is "Market Asia" I think you can guess what they sell !!. anyway moving on i live alone so when i cook i try to choose dishes i can batch and freeze , some defrost really well and others well ?? I make your pillou rice "the best" and that freezes a treat. please keep up the good work
Just what I was looking for. Thank you.
I wrote a PAGE of notes watching this. Thanks for the bloody homework!! ;)
I was expecting a spice box and you shared your spice cupboard. You are so kind thank you!
Great timing! I just found an Indian supermarket close by. I was totally overwhelmed by the amount of spices. Now I know what to get. Thank you!
Sounds like you've done the same thing I did. After watching Latif's videos, I searched out my local Indian supermarket (rather than ordering online) for stuff like Methi and Kashmiri chili powder. It's somewhere I've driven past hundreds of times, but had never stopped at before.
The array of spices available was spectacular, and great value too. I've just added a few more items to a list based on this video, so I'll have to pop back in soon.
I’m so grateful to you for your explanation on the different spices and their uses, I’m now going to order a rack for the various spices.Thank you,God bless ❤
Wonderful and genuine cooking content, please make more
Fantastic as usual my good man, only a couple I haven't yet bought. A vid on pastes and oils would be a great follow up video. Thankyou.
Latif, you said “if there’s anything else that you would like to know” I want to know everything 😂
Lol
@@LatifsInspired ❤💕💕💫🧚🏼♀️👌🏻
This video is great. A few spices I still need to get but I wouldn’t of known about. Thank you. I think a video about oils and pastes would be very helpful. Thanks again.
Thank you for sharing. Takecare. Bye.
Very well done. Excellent information.
yes do one for oils and pastes
Oh yes you smashed it. Please also teach us which pastes. How to store away remaining vegetables and how long they will last for before they go off. I'm 34 and I have no confidence in cooking I need to be very organized else I just can't be asked.
Usually they use pataks kashmiri paste and balti/tikka paste both found on Amazon.
@@lafluerpeter9 Yes sometimes they'll used the jar tube garlic for example and not fresh stuff. Need to know it all. I just wanna make my life easier. What are you cooking soon got a curry?
@@ozhoneybadger Jarred ginger and garlic paste has preservatives, Takes time peeling but fresh G+G is better or some asian supermarkets do frozen cubes of G+G.
Don't be fooled getting bayleaves from the supermarket as they are not the same, again any Asian supermarket is your best bet. The same I'm going to try is ditching most of my sainsbury's bought spices and go for some east end brand or taste of india on ebay.
perseverance with Indian cooking (as with any style)is key as at first you'll kick yourself as what you've cooked comes nowhere near what you'd get at a takeaway and you wonder why you try but it does get better, you've just got to master the art of timings and quantities (you can always add more but can never take away), not to burn things especially the spices and G+G as that's simply game over, if your unsure turn the heat down low, it may take a little longer but will taste better (things I have experienced myself)
Listen to chef Latiff and also don't be afraid to find other youtubers doing asian cooking, I've found a few and their all great and have different twists on their dishes you might find easier/tastier.
As with organisation like most home cooking you'll have to put the prep in first and most can be done ahead of time sorting spices out, measured in a bowl. Chopping onions/veg, but not for onion bahjis they need cutting as you do them.
There is a difference between home cooked and restaurant cooked as restaurant will have precooked stuff for quick turnover (chicken, lamb, service onions, base gravy) base gravy is the one you want to perfect as that takes a massive chunk off of cook time.
You'll find the more you do it there's a certain pattern, whole garam masalas (bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods if called for) in the oil, onions or if not needed G+G then watered down tomato puree, then spices (to make a paste) then meat then base gravy.
As for curry I cooked a vindaloo the other night, all was swimming until I added garam masala powder near the end, either too much or not needed but I got the chilli level right so I was well impressed.
Anyway I've probably bored you too much but keep watching and with trial and error you'll get there, not everything has to be a big faff.
You can freeze veg and it will stay fine for ages.
@@lafluerpeter9 Thank you mate. Sometimes it's good to stick to one or two RUclipsrs. Too many people confuse beginners. Plus he would know hopefully the authentic ways. It's good to couple how to cook with a bit of history of why this and why that.
Latifa;
I am American and I like quite a few Indian dishes just not really spicy. That being said my daughter in law is Nepalese (East Indian) and I stayed with her family in a village that does authentic Indian cooking. Felt like I was sitting in a hot sauna room as I was sweating from head to toe from some of the spicy dishes they make. This video helps me identify which spices to use sparingly and which ones to do as directed in your recipes-for her and when her family comes to visit as they will be staying with me.
Your videos are very helpful as learning food cultures is very important in bringing mixed families together. With that said my other daughter in law is Vietnamese and my sister in law is Malaysian from Singapore. I am learning a diversity in cultures & foods from family and videos like yours.
Much respect and appreciation; will be sharing your channel with all of them as we all help with the cooking for family gatherings.
Superb vid yet again
Your barber killed it, Latif. Great haircut.
This has been very helpful. Thanks
Thank you. Really injoyed watching n appreciate all your explanations. Xx
Another top notch video. Much thanks.
Thanks for that refresher. Recently bought a cabinet just house my spice and herbs collection! Was fed up having to look through them all everytime I needed them. Now they are all displayed on three shelf's, at eye level, above and below behind glass doors. Makes life a lot easier.
Man do I love your curries. I used to have the recipes but you have given us the techniques and the timings and that is such an improvement.
Excellent explanation thank you Chef Latif.
I am so happy I found you to teach me so well! Bless you Latif. I have done 3 of your recipes and boy oh boy my family loves it. Thank you and keep up your wonderful work.
Best #essential #Indian #spices video
Thanks very much for putting this up, its a great help.
Thank You great review of the essentials
Thank you soooooooo much latif you have made my taste buds and kitchen come alive...keep up the good work
Really informative and useful video! Nice one 👍
Fab video. Thanks, very informative. 👍
Absolutely gorgeous!
🤣
Always look forward to your videos so helpful. Thanks so much.
So awesome! I LOVE Indian food and I want to learn to cook it. You are the first person I'vecome across that wants to teach what one needs to get started. It is so nice! Thank you. I will be watching closely and learning all I can!!
Respect. Thankyou. Always
Bhuna'd it up!!!! Brilliant phrase!
I LOVE making homemade curries and I scour RUclips for helpful hints and tips. Your channel is one of many that I follow, to expand my ever growing knowledge in how to replicate, authentically, curries that you would experience from any good Indian / Pakistani / Bangladeshi / Nepalese, kitchen / restaurant. My Spice Cupboard is like an Aladdin's cave of treasures, to arouse the food senses from any where in Asia. So i'm always on the lookout to create dishes and which spices and aromatics to use to be as authentic as the dish(es) can be.
Good info for all people starting Indian style cooking. Greetings from Scotland 😊 Have a wonderful day everyone 🌻
Great content, very educational.
You are excelente !! I learn a lot with you .Thank you for share your knowledge . I like to cook with spices!
I always go back to this one to regroup on the spices, sometimes you need to mix it up a bit and this reminds me.
loved it. all the spices are essential
Nice sharing 👌 I have all these spices in my kitchen 👍
Very interesting and helpful. Your videos are getting better and many thanks for posting. James
Little tip Latif with garlic powder and onion powder. When you buy it, if you keep it in tubs etc mix it with aome arrowroot powder and it stops it clumping into big lumps.
Very good information!
Very nice..
I like the way you Explain..
Brilliant a list of spices, why don't others did this. Thank you
Latif I think you're a great guy and your doing a wonderful job teaching people like me who loves Indian food but have no idea how to do it. So by watching you. You make us happy and you make our family happy so you're job is done. Machala will you in all that you do. From the bottom of my ♥ god bless you Latif. Keep up the good work do not stop here. Cook until the whole world cook with Latif. Heah butiful we loving you Latif and we love your cooking and we are cooking with you every day. Am getting there slowly but surely wonderful Latif we love your gorgeous food fantastic Latif. Please teach us how to make the soft roti so we can eat with the curry chicken wings. Thanks Latif. Take care. Love from Mauritius.
Great breakdown, thanks for showing the whole spices. Extremely helpful and informative video, thanks buddy.
thank you for sharing your skills and wisdom of foods and now spices look forward to all new videos keep safe from covid
Fascinating and thanks, yes would like to hear about oils and pastes. big thumbs up :)
Thanks a ton Latif, new to your channel, love it.
I just come across your videos thank you so much for sharing ❤👌❤ love it❤👌❤
Great video, I even bought 2 of these spice boxes when I was in England 20 years ago to Germany. We love Indian food! I have 80% of everything at home that you presented as a must have. I just love your videos, so helpful and easy to understand. Please continue!!
My Kitchen has just got an uplift, Thx for your advice. I'm getting some great feedback on my own curries.
Thank you for posting this!
Excellent keep it up!
Very valuable information - thank you.
Thanks for the great spice tips Latif!!😊
I am learning so much, thank you😉
Great
I would really suggest for those fans of Latif’s recipes to take yourself down to your local Asian store to get your spices/ingredients if you can. A big shout out to Ahmed’s Store in Walton Road, Woking; great range of products, friendly helpful service and great value for money…esp with rice too.
Followed my own advice and popped into Ahmed’s for a few things that I didn’t have in the spice cupboard 😀
Fantastic!!! Thank you
fantastic upload as always mate
Love the content and the details 👍🏻
Excellent video sir, very informative…in fact essential 😀
Very interesting. You mentioned a couple I don't have at the moment, so I've added them to my shopping list.
good job sir thumbs up
Excellent and very informative, thank you Latif
Absolutely brilliant and a must for the kitchen, love it.
Good info for new learner like me
I had most of the spices in this vlog but not the methi for ages, it is the one that really makes the difference in smell, taste and flavour. Please please buy it and you will not be disappointed
love trying new tastes, ty! great content
Again another highly requested video thanks again
hi latif iv been making currys for few yrs now i follow you all the time love watching your videos i realy need to come to your place for curry and i need to find store that has all the spices thanks for sharing your cooking
Why am I just finding you I am super excited to start on some recipies tomorrow x
Nice information, thanks so much! 🤗 I would love another video on your oils and more spices and their uses, flavor profiles.
Washington State, U.S.A.
Wrote down everything and will procure. Thank you.
Lathief is good cook
Hi Latif!
I would really like a guide like video or more where you take us through the utensils you feel like you can help to pick . Like you start a new household you start with the essentials then expand.
Take us through your list and explanation.
Thanks for your very helpful and entertaining videos!
Wishing you great succes from Hungary,
Attila
Great job Thanks!!
Having been following you for a while I now have most of what you mentioned... I must have been paying attention!
Wow 👌
Great!
thanks very informative
Waiting for 1m subscribers 👏🏻🙌
Fantastic video. I'm happy to find out I have around 90% of these spices already.
Very informative video, your the king of curry bhai.
Great info Latif, much appreciated mate 👍🏻👏🏻
I love your videos. I have most of the ingredients you have dealt with today so I am all set for cooking!
The spice tin at the beginning. All the ones I see don't seal off the individual spice pots. I you don't cook Indian etc everyday won't they go off. Containers containers Containers. I am pleased you made this video.
I have the same question. All those little containers in the spice bin are not individually covered. Only the tin lid. Will they go bad if we don't use them frequently?
I needed this episode. Always the best info. Thank you Latif! Bless! 🙏
Amazing video, and what's even better spices are so so cheap! To most people anyway, so much flavour for the money
Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos. This is my favorite cuisine and I have been trying to cook it properly for a long time! :)
Really useful video, thanks. Defintiely reckon you should sell a complete spice kit.
THANKS 🤩 can wait to go to the store and try one more time nice indian dish❤️ 🥣
Perfect timing . Thank you 😊
Hi from New Zealand
Thank you Latif, very informative. I have just purchased some jars to keep all of my Indian cooking spices in, as I had too many little plastic bags, and I could never find anything! It is summer here in NZ, and I want to make some preserves from surplus veges in my garden. I have bringal/eggplant growing really well, so I'm keen to make some pickle/chutney or kasundi with them. I would love to learn how to make Northern Indian recipes/curries... like the ones I remember from the late 80's when I was living in the UK. I live in NZ, and a lot of the curries we get here are from Southern regions, using coconut milk instead of yogurt. I love your channel, thank you for sharing 🙂
Thank you very much for all your information here. For your effort of making this video.... It is really useful for me. I am very grateful. I don't think i can get fenugreek leaves in my country. Is there any substitute to it, or can i just omit it? Thanks again..
I have cooked quite a few of your dishes some disasters (my fault) and some resounding successes. i live in a small town so buying spices was a problem, however some sixteen miles away is "Market Asia" I think you can guess what they sell !!. anyway moving on i live alone so when i cook i try to choose dishes i can batch and freeze , some defrost really well and others well ?? I make your pillou rice "the best" and that freezes a treat. please keep up the good work
Love the videos Latif. Keep up the great work. I have been eating good since finding your channel months ago😁 Love from liverpool.