Risk alert: Ensure masala safety for the sake of 'Make in India'

Recognizing a dish by its smell is a talent many of us pride ourselves in, the wafts of its aroma rich with spices India has been famous for globally ever since trade began across the high seas. In olden days, spices enabled seafaring by preserving food. In today's times, the masala blends that conspire to tickle our taste buds still evoke 'India' around the world. The association is strong. It's just that home-made spice mixes take drudgery, the sort middle-class kitchens got liberated from many decades ago. Among other staples within handy reach of the cooktop, one can find shelves…