INDIAN RECIPES
A Collection of Indian Recipes
Indian food is different from the rest of the world not only in taste but also in cooking methods. It reflects a perfect blend of various cultures and ages. Foods of India are better known for their spiciness. Throughout India, be it North India or South India, spices are used generously in food.
A Glimpse of Food in North
In Kashmir, mostly all the dishes are prepared around the main course of rice found abundantly in the beautiful valley. Another delicious item cooked here is the ‘Saag‘. It is prepared with a green leafy vegetable known as the ‘Hak‘. On the other hand, states like Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh show high consumption of chapatis as a staple food.
Here’s a little more information about north Indian recipes. Look through these articles:
Again, these chapatis are prepared with a variety of flours such as wheat, rice, maida, besan, etc. Besides chapatis, other closely related bread baked in these regions include Tandoori, Rumaali, Naan, etc. However, in the northern region, the impact of Mughlai food is quite obvious.
Food in West
In western India, desert cuisine is famous for its unique taste and variety of food. Rajasthan and Gujarat are the states that represent the dessert flavor of Indian food. Here an immense variety of dals and achars (pickles/preserves) is used that simply substitutes for the relative lack of fresh vegetables in these areas.
Get to know more about West Indian food:
Food in the East
In eastern India, the Bengali and Assamese styles of cooking are noticeable. Usually, the Bengalis love eating varieties of fish. A special way of preparing the delicacy known as ‘Hilsa‘ is by wrapping it in the pumpkin leaf and then cooking it. Another unusual ingredient that is commonly used in Bengali cooking is the ‘Bamboo Shoot’. Various sweets prepared in this region, by using milk include the ‘Rosogollas‘, ‘Sandesh‘, ‘Cham-cham‘ and many more.
Few East Indian recipes to know:
In the states like Maharashtra, the food is usually a mix of both north as well as south cooking styles.
Try out different recipes of Maharashtrian cuisine through these articles:
Along the coastline of Mumbai, a wide variety of fish is available. Some of the delicious preparations include dishes like the Bombay Prawn and Pomfret. In Goa, which is further down towards the south, one can notice Portuguese influence in the cooking style as well as in the dishes. Some of the major dishes of this region are the sweet and sour Vindaloo, duck baffad, sorpotel and egg molie, etc.
Here’s the Goan cuisine. Check out your favorite recipes here:
Food in the South
The southern part of India is famous for its various spices and also spicy foods.
- Tamil Nadu has the unique taste of yum cuisines such as Idlis, Dosas, Uttapam, Rassam, Sambhar, and Vada, etc.
Few Tamil Nadu recipes are listed here. Look through all the mouth-watering recipes:
In Kerala, the staple food of localities is fish accompanied with steaming rice of usually large size grains.
The people here prepare special snacks with these fruits like banana chips, jackfruit chips, which are equally liked and appreciated by the outsiders who come here
The few best recipes to try in Kerala cuisine are given below, have a look:
Andhra Pradesh is yet another mentionable state of South India. One can easily notice a clear Mughal impact on the cuisines of this state.
The food mostly prepared here is believed to be quite spicy and hot in nature. To mention a few famous eatables of this state the yummy grilled kebabs, kurmas, and the delicious Biriyani could be named.
In all the Indian recipes, the spices are used to carry some or other nutritional as well as medicinal properties.
Just like Indian culture, food in India has also been influenced by various civilizations, which have contributed their share in its overall development and the present form.
So, Decided on your next Indian recipe to try out yet?
