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Flavours of Subcontinent: The Diversity and Richness of Indian Cuisine

  Indian cuisine is incredibly diverse and consists of a variety of regional and traditional cuisines native to India. Given the diversity in soil, climate, culture, ethnic groups, and occupations, these cuisines vary substantially and use locally available spices, herbs, vegetables, and fruits. Indian food is also heavily influenced by religion, cultural choices and traditions. Some popular regional cuisines include Kashmiri, Punjabi, Mughlai, and Bengali cuisine. Each of these cuisines has its own unique flavors and dishes. For example, Kashmiri cuisine is essentially a meat-based cuisine with famous dishes made from lamb, goat’s meat, and chicken meat. Saffron and Kashmiri chili are commonly used in dishes which is quite specific to Kashmiri Cuisines. Punjabi cuisine is known for its rich and buttery flavors with extensive use of dairy products such as paneer (cottage cheese), ghee (clarified butter), and cream. Some popular Punjabi dishes include butter chicken, chole bhature (spi