Have you ever added a spice too early and wondered why your curry tasted... flat? Not bad, just not quite right? There's a good chance the answer is garam masala. I'm Varsha, and I run a free community called The Indian Cooking Club, where we teach people to cook real Indian food at home using just 7 everyday supermarket spices no fancy equipment, no hunting down rare ingredients. Garam means warm. Masala means a mix of spices. It's a blend of warming spices like cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, black peppercorns, sometimes a pinch of nutmeg or star anise. Here's the bit that surprises people: there's no real recipe for it. Every family has their own. Growing up, there were no measuring scales our mums just knew the spices so well, a handful of this, a pinch of that. Most of the time, it goes in right at the end, just before serving, like a final layer of flavour over everything else. A few dishes are the exception I add it earlier for things like butter chicken or my flavoured basmati rice. The one rule that never changes: never add garam masala, or any spice, straight into hot oil. It burns, and burnt spices turn bitter instead of warm. In the community, you'll get: - The other 6 spices explained the same way — what they are, when to use them, and why - Beginner-friendly recipes that use just those 7 spices - A space to ask questions and share what's working (or not) in your kitchen - No jargon, no gatekeeping — just real Indian home cooking, simplified If any of that sounds useful, come join us it's completely free: skool.com/everyday-indian-cooking-9801

Ladies hear me out. Dinner doesn't need to be complicated. Simplicity always win the race. This is what we are doing inside the Lazy Dinner Club. If you want peace of mind and less dinner decisions, join us.

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What started as a few inside jokes has somehow turned into us starting an energy drink brand... and opening a burger joint. I'm not entirely sure how we got here. If you enjoy random humour, ridiculous ideas, and watching completely unnecessary projects spiral into existence, you'd fit right in at Crap Academy. Come join us. We have absolutely no idea what we'll build next.

Hey hey Skoolers! Did you see that this new upgrade went live today? Here's the scoop >> 1️⃣ the "plans" page is visible BOTH for members AND non-members (example with mine: https://www.skool.com/focusedfounders/plans) 2️⃣ that's what is shown when they click "join group" as well --> now potential members see BOTH the free option and paid tier(s) the moment they enter the group! This is HUGE. Great for transparency and a better likelihood that your new members upgrade right away or in the future! I'm SUCH a fan of this!