Encore: Aarti Sequeira on Tacos, Tadka, and Taking Your Time in the Kitchen

As Homemade takes a break for the holidays, we're excited to revisit one of our favorite episodes with Aarti Sequeira, TV personality, cookbook author, and former winner of The Next Food Network Star, as he chats with Martie Duncan from her North Carolina home. Aarti talks about cooking with her mother, shopping for spices online, and the Indian cooking technique that brings big flavor to everything from rotisserie chicken to sweet potatoes. They also discuss Indian breads, weeknight meals, and taking the stress out of cooking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Allrecipes podcast, Homemade, celebrates good food, the people who make it, and the stories and traditions of beloved recipes. On the show, hosts Sabrina Medora (national food writer and hospitality industry insider) and Martie Duncan (author and Next Food Network Star finalist), talk to cooks of all stripes to reveal the memories and traditions behind their favorite foods.