Flavours Of India

India is a country which has a history of more than 3000 years and this place has been home to different sects of people from time to time – Buddhists, Hindus (Aryans, Dravidians), Muslims, and many other religions like Sikhism, Jainism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism and to name a few. They all dictated food habits to people and the result is present day variety and richness of Indian regional foods.

There are many styles of cooking in India- somewhere there is high use of underground vegetative products like – onion, garlic, and ginger; while at some other regions people avoid them with the belief that such food items increase body heat and keep your head hot all time. From the lap of Himalayas in the North to the Southern tip of Coasts; from the Western Deserts to the Eastern hills you will find hundreds of region style of cooking in India. They are the reflection of their culture, climate, geography and people. But one thing which is very much common to almost all types of cuisines is the use of aromatic and flavor filled spices for which India has been known from times immemorial.

Kashmiri Cuisine

The valley which is often called the Heaven of India leaves you spellbound not only with its scenic beauty, Shikaras (large boated houses), and the brightening ice caps on the mountain; the cuisine of the place also leaves a long lasting impression in your mind. The place is known for some traditional style of Mughal cooking. The people mostly eat here meat of lamb, mountain goats, chicken, mutton, and to some extent buffalo-meat also. The place is known for Rogan Josh, Ristas, and mouth watering deserts like ‘firni’ and green tea called kawah. The dishes here are very rich, nutritious and reminiscent of the history of the place.

Maharastrian Cuisine

Mumbai or the famous Bombay has been the financial powerhouse of India and the second largest film Industry in the world. But the city is a bustling paradise for tourists and people because of the famous Maharashtrian cuisine and the famous Dubbawalas. You find food from very ethnic and regional culture to the eclectic and electrifying international culture. The famous dishes of the place are – Upma, Saar, Modaks, Sabudana Wada, Puranpolu, Vaara Paw, and other types of recipes. You have a comfort while you relish the deserts of the place. Mumbai is one of the renowned places in the world for sea-food.

The other famous regional cuisines of India are Kerala Delite, Tamilian Cuisine, Hyderabadi Cuisine, Bengali Cuisine, Assamese Cuisine, and Punjabi and Delhi cuisine, Rajasthani Cuisine and to name a few which have the vigor and versatility of cooking.