What Is a Sauce in Everyday Cooking
A sauce is a liquid, cream, or semi-solid preparation used with food to improve flavour, texture, moisture, and appearance.
Most sauces use a liquid base, a thickening agent, and flavouring like spices, herbs, and aromatics.
Indian cuisine uses onion-tomato masalas, coconut sauces, nut gravies, and fermented condiments as sauce bases.
Popular Sauces Used in Indian Kitchen
Tomato sauce, green chilli sauce, and dark soy sauce are widely used in home cooking and street food.
How Sauces Improve Everyday Meal
Sauces add balance, moisture, and taste when used correctly and stored properly in daily cooking.