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Recipes from the margin
Plain, tested notes on cooking with whole spices, written in the Saffron Ledger spice room.
Recipe4 minSep 22, 2026Kesar pulao, the patient waySaffron gives up its colour slowly. Fifteen minutes in warm milk makes the difference between yellow rice and a saffron pulao.Read the entry→
TechniqueSep 8, 2026Garam masala goes in lastIt is a finishing spice, not a base. Add it in the final two minutes and you will need half as much.Read · 3 min →
TeaAug 27, 2026Brewing hill tea without the bitternessCooler water, a timer and a little restraint. How to get a sweet, bright cup from Nilgiri leaf and from kahwa.Read · 3 min →