Food from India is relished the world over. Because of its indigenous spices and flavours that arise. So much is the demand that spices are exported on a regular basis to European countries and the oriental land.
However the Indian masala dishes are best savoured in the country, because they love spicy food that consist of lots of masala and fried in oil. Vegetarian masala dishes include paneer, kofta etc.
Some prefer the masala curry. Curry has come to be known as a gravy dish that is mostly made with coconut as a main ingredient. Along the coastal regions of India most of the food is made with coconut. So the Indian curry is thick because of the coconut or the coconut milk along with the other spices. Add to it some fish, vegetables or just have it plain, your taste buds will love you.
The best accompaniment with curry is rice. It soaks in the gravy and gives you a flavour you will always come back for, asking more. In rice too you can get a variety of cooked styles. India rice dishes include pulao, geera or the regular plain rice.
A normal Indian food plate will contain chapatti bhajji or rice curry. But in one corner you will have pickle, or pappad. Indian side dishes are what people are habituated to, they need something delightfully tasty that helps them enjoy the food. So it could be a table spoon of pickle or chatni but the urge to have it along with the meal is heady.
Food in India is highly affected by customs and traditions. The use of a particular spice or a particular ingredient is dependant on the custom prevalent. Also food in India is mostly cooked by the lady. The woman of the house puts her hand in the kitchen and no one else. Men normally do not involve themselves with the cooking chores.
Hence hundred of women go for cooking classes to get an expert hand on food dishes. As cooking is a lady’s prerogative to find an ideal husband women take it up seriously. However with changing times even the man has crossed the tabooed line of the kitchen and helps his wife. Infact some of the best chefs in India are men. But be it men or women, one morsel of food from India will keep you binded to the country forever.
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