The first time an egg curry was plopped down in front of me, I wrinkled my nose. No stranger to Indian food, this picky Southern gal was visiting Delhi for the second time, proudly sampling street ...

Each square held one of a range of spices: turmeric, garam masala, coriander, cloves, cumin seeds, and both brown and black cardamom seeds — all essentials to Indian cooking. Another compartment ...