Quantity of the spices that you use ..

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I have been meaning to ask everyone here , what quantities of the following do you use in your day to day cooking?

Salt
Red Chilli Powder
haldi
Green Chillies

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Re: Quantity of the spices that you use ..

for an average salan for a family of 4....

1/2 teaspoon haldi, 1 teaspoon chilli powder, salt no idea i do it from andaza. Green chillies.........hmmmmm 2 per salan if required.

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It depends on the quantity of food and suited to the taste of friends and family.
I love teez mirch masala to the point of burning my tongue , personally , but will not complain or refuse to eat if it is milder than what I like.

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For most meat Salans for
which I use 2 lbs (pounds) or approx 1 kg I use 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp laal Mirch, no to very little haldi. I do add 4 to 5 small chillies or 2 big jalepaneo peppers.

Note some brands of salt are milder than others and same with laal Mirch. Depends on particular brand.

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Then I suppose you chose the perfect nickname for yourself!;)

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It took you whole one year to figure that out. :mirch:

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The spicier, the better :k:

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will depend on the amount,but if I am cooking a whole chicken I will use

Salt...one leveled teaspoon
Red Chilli Powder...a lil more than 1/4th of a teaspoon but less than half
haldi....a pinch.or the tip of the teaspoon
Green Chillies...I do not use them on daily basis,to avoid the extra spice which my 2 yo might not like.

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Re: Quantity of the spices that you use ..

wow , considering the amount of spice you guys use in salan, i think i am overdoing it :hmmm:

I use one and a half tsp salt
two tsp red chilli powder
3/4tsp haldi
and about 4-5 green chillies :frowning:

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wow CB how much meat/chicken do you use?

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inspiron, normally just two cup of keema or 7-10 pieces of chicken with bones :hmmm:

But i like to make a thick gravy as well coz husband likes it that way … Gotta reduce the chilli powder … I intentionally use haldi a bit more coz its got great antibiotic qualities :hmmm:

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CB...I think it also depends how spicy your chillies are.My mom always uses 1 teaspoon of red chillies and half tsp of salt in a daily dish she cooks.
I used to use 1 teaspoon of chillies in a regular sized dish I cooked,but I have reduced them a lot (mainly because of my daughter) and now I sweat like anything whenever I eat desi food cooked by anyone else.It is always way too spicy for me...:(

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yup thats true chipsie .. normally when i cook for guests, i try to reduce the haldi and chilli powder that i use …

i think once you get used to eating lesser spices , you cant have food that is so full of em :cb:

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CB we make our own red chilli powder by grinding dried red chillies, maybe that is hotter?

Alsooo we eat daal with every salaan and therefore our shorbas are lower in quantity and maybe that is also why we use alot less?

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Better i realized late than never.

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Chilly also has antibiotic qualities and it is a fat burner too.

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i use tablespoons :frowning:

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Better i realized late than never.

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What? :eek: thats definitely alot Sara …

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1/2 teaspoon or less red chilli powder
A pinch of haldi
1 hari mirch
N little salt

I don't like too spicy in normal day to day cooking.
In parties its an exception 'cuz some stuff is tastier when spicier even though I get a runny nose 'cuz of it :(