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From: marathe@fortune.UUCP (Avinash Marathe)
Newsgroups: net.cooks,net.veg
Subject: Re: Roasting spices
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Date: Tue, 8-May-84 11:27:16 EDT
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Posted: Tue May  8 11:27:16 1984
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I think you have the right idea.  My mother (back in India) always roasts
spices using an iron skillet on a stove.  It's a good idea to stir them
so that they get roasted evenly and don't burn.