Anyone have suggestions for someone who is spice-averse but wants to expand my flavor palate?

[anctreat5358@lgbtqia.space]

Anyone have suggestions for someone who is spice-averse but wants to expand my flavor palate? I love a lot of Indian food, but the spices get in the way, as I have a very bland spice tolerance currently.

There must be a way to get from here to there without a mouth crisis.

#AskFedi #IndianCuisine #SpicyFood

[cynaq@beige.party]

@AncTreat5358

1. Buy spices
2. As you cook, slowly increase spice amount over time
3. ?????????
4. Profit

[philbetts@mastodon.social]

@AncTreat5358 perhaps look into dishes that have different sour, bitter, smokey, and salty ingredients if you can have those? Lots of fermented things can be very interesting. Smoking - or different kinds of cooking, can have a lot of different effects on the texture and flavour.

[erikcats@dice.camp]

@AncTreat5358 I think cooking from scratch and leaving out the chili powder will be a good option.

I make our family's own spice mixes for a range of foods but leave out the salt. Could do the same for your palate

[anctreat5358@lgbtqia.space]

@CynAq Thanks. I get that. I thought maybe there were certain spices that were more approachable than others to help build tolerance.