Flavours Of India

If you wish to feel the elate and richness of Indian food, you cannot afford to miss the Punjabi dishes of India. The Punjabi Cuisines are renowned throughout the world for their highly energetic food. The have some awesome cuisines which are very much indigenous to the land of Punjab and which are now eaten by people of all regions. They have brought about a revolution in the breakfast table with so many types of ‘Parathas’ for a heavy and perfect breakfast along with curd and other healthy items.

There are more than hundreds of original Punjabi dishes which you can prepare in your home and serve them. The great feeling of Punjabi food lies in the variety and versatility of their recipes. Here are few popular Punjabi dishes of India which are relished by people from all regions throughout India. They are simple to prepare and very tasty to gulp them down.

Alo-Gobi Recipe:

You need:

1 cauliflower, 4 potatoes, 1 tomato, ½ spoon turmeric powder, ½ spoon red chilly powder, 1 table spoon coriander powder, ½ table spoon sabji-masala, salt to taste, Ghee or oil. The ingredients mentioned here are for two-three people. You can increase the amount according to the servings you need.

Method:

Cut the potatoes (Alo) and cauliflower into pieces. Wash them properly. Now heat the oil or ghee in a cooking pan. Add some amount of chopped onion, paste of garlic and ginger. Fry the mixture till it is brownish in color. Now add the chopped cauliflower and potatoes. Cook in medium flame for 5 minutes. Now add chopped tomato, the turmeric powder, chilly powder, coriander and cook it for another 5-10 minutes. If you wish you can add little amount of water so that the stuff don’t stick to the pan. Serve hot with bread (rotis).

Roasted Baingan ka Barhta

You Need:

two eggplants, I large onion chopped, 1 tomato chopped, garlic cloves, chopped green chillies, ½ oil, fresh coriander leaves chopped, and salt for taste.

Method:

Roast the eggplants till they are soft. Peel the skin of the eggplants and mash them. Add the desired amount of salt on it and mix the mash with salt. Make a mixture of oil (preferably mustard oil), chillies, onion, garlic cloves and coriander leaves. Add the mixture to the mashed eggplant and mix the whole stuff properly. You can pour one tablespoon of lime juice over it for taste and little amount of butter. Serve it with rotis.

Every state or region of India has its own specialty of preparing large number of dishes. Whether you talk of Northern Punjabi food, or western Gujarati, Maharashtrian Food or Western Bengali or Assamese Food, Or the South Indian delicacies; you always have something new to discover. New taste, new recipes, new ways of cooking and new ingredients used. This versatility of Indian vegetarian or non-vegetarian food is slowly gaining global attention. Here are few regions food which are famous for their exotic recipes and style of cooking.

Bengali Food:

The Bengali food is known for their sweet dishes made from cottage cheese. Their famous dishes include fish items prepared in variety of recipes. Some famous Bengali food that are relished through out India are – Fish Curry, Aloo Posto, Luci Baji, sweets like Rasosollas, Sansdesh, Misti Dai, Chum Chum and others. Food buffs love gulping down the Bengali recipes prepared with complete Begali touch.

Punjabi Food:

Perhaps no other food from India is as famous as Punjabi delicacies. Punjabi Food has found its position in the menu of lots of renowned restaurants across the world. The Punjabi food is known for their richness and the use of butter and ghee. They mostly accompany gravy. They are simply healthy, delicious, and have some sort of fascination when they are put in front of you. The famous Punjabi food items are- shahi paneer, matar paneer, dal makhani, lassi, chicken tandoori, butter chicken, tikkas and kababs, and to name a few. Their bread of different styles like tandori, missi roti, naan, and butter roti too are famous throughout India and the world.

The Striking Goan Food:

If there is a place for which suits best for a relaxing mood, having the best wine on your table and some wonderful recipes, then it has to be Goa. The beach state of India is famous for their Portuguese legacy and the multiculture hub. The place attracts tourists not only for its famous beaches, night outs, and fine wine, but also for the food it serves having true touch of India and Portuguese blended together. You will find hundreds and thousand dishes of fishes, sea food, chicken, mutton and beef items in this heaven of tourists.

Gujarati Food:

The Gujarati are famous for some of their spicy delicacies like dohkla, papad and curd. The foods of Gujarat are prepared taking note of nourishment and balance of everything. Their famous sweet is basundi which is known for its mouth water taste. Their staple diet consists of rice, dal, chapatti, kachumbar (mixed vegetable salad), different types of vegetable dishes and others.

This is not the end. There are still more types of Indian food which you can have in the menu of Indian dishes. They very famous of them are – South India food, Maharashtrian Food, Hyderabadi delicacies, Specialties of Kerala, and alike. Pickles, chutneys, and other additional appetizers are famous items of Indian food which find their position in almost all types of Indian foods.