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.

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