Sadaf Hussain’s Masalamandi explores India’s artistry of spice blends, heirloom recipes
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Sadaf Hussain’s Masalamandi explores India’s artistry of spice blends, heirloom recipes

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“Masalamandi isn’t just a book — it’s an archive of our subcontinent’s flavours,” says Sadaf Hussain, of his book that launches on December 27. “It took me 20 months to complete this book, and while it may appear similar to my first book, Daastan-e-Dastarkhan — that spotlighted recipes from Muslim communities — the history and anecdotal stories are more detailed and layered in Masalamandi,” says New Delhi-based Sadaf, who was one of the top eight contestants of MasterChef India 2016. For this book that has over 450 spice recipes, he visited spice shops across the country, meeting spice enthusiasts, chroniclers, chefs, and cooks, and “speaking with anyone who could share insights about spices”. That moment was both frustrating and fascinating, and I had to switch tactics and ask for spices used in specific dishes, like meat or potatoes.” At Goa’s Mapusa market, Sadaf recalls meeting Alladin, a youngster who ran his father’s spice shop, and patiently explained how they make Xacuti masala.

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