What are the most popular spices for Indian cooking?
Star anise, fennel, cloves, cinnamon, pepper, red chili, turmeric, cumin and coriander are the most used spices of any Indian kitchen. There are endless combinations and accessorized with other aromatics as well. In the cuisine of North India, Pakistan and Bangladesh is known for its rich sauces, with saffron and ground and whole spices, most notably cumin, cardamom and cinnamon. In South India, cuisine tends to be more vegetarian. Cumin, cardamon, cinnamon are the key spices with cloves, coriander and tamarind.