The Biriyani – A Meal To Remember

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Biriyani – Spiced Rice with meat dish. Which is a multinational phenomenon. Biriyani is an ever-growing set of memes and the focus of a culinary cult! The most memorable meals are not mostly about just – “food”! It’s a sentiment in fact. We East Asians (collectively speaking – Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis…) spend hours, sometimes even […]

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The Seven Tastes Of Food

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Food is explored for its nutrition through taste! The pungent heat from the chili peppers could be a warning sign…whereas, sweetness promises us with great deal of energy! For centuries…humans used (still use) gustatory impulse to avoid danger (by avoiding toxic foods). Science claims seven basic tastes of food: bitter, salty, sour, astringent, sweet, pungent and umami (savory). However, our […]

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Kashmiri Thali – Waswan Multi-Course Meal

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Wazwan is a multi-course meal in the Kashmiri Muslim tradition and treated with great respect. Its preparation is considered an art. Almost all the dishes are meat-based (lamb, chicken, fish, but never Beef). It is considered a sacrilege to serve any dishes based around pulses or lentils during this feast. The traditional number of courses for […]

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Non-Vegetarian Thali – South Indian Style

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We Indians are known for our elaborate meals. And, an authentic South Indian lunch menu is a perfect example for it. There is no clear-cut rule…and several servings of dishes to choose from. Since, I have already shared many vegetarian dishes in this blog, its time to update the real food, I mean – “The […]

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Punjabi Thali – Food Of Punjab

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  Punjabi cuisine is associated with food from the Punjab province (India and Pakistan). This cuisine has a rich tradition of many distinct forms of local cooking. One such special cooking form is Tandoor style – (the charcoal oven) that is now quite catching up in other parts of India, UK, and in the West. […]

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Kongunadu Cuisine – Coimbatore Meals

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The city of Coimbatore (a.k.a Kovai) is one of the major city — located in Tamil Nadu, India. The cuisine of Kongu-Nadu is basically a South Indian food with its own special touch. Most local restaurants still retain their rural flavor. The tradition of plantain leaf spread is kind of strictly followed. And, variety of […]

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Bangla Ranna – Bengali Cuisine

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Bengali Cuisine is a culinary style originated in Bengal, a region in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent, which is now divided between Bangladesh (country) and West Bengal (state of India). Originally, it is Bengalis who developed the multi-course tradition in the subcontinent that is analogous in structure to that of modern service (à […]

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Maharashtrian Thali – Marathi Cuisine

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The cuisine of the Maharashtra is quite distinct, while sharing much with most of the other Indian cuisines. Traditionally. Marathi people’s cuisine is considered to be more austere than others. The main meal includes variety of mild and spicy dishes. Along with a variety of grains and vegetables are included in everyday cooking. While, meat […]

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The Goan Cuisine – The Best Of Goa

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  The cuisine of Goa is so unique in many ways. It still traces its humble Indian (Hindu origins), and highly influenced by Portuguese style. About four hundred years of Portuguese colonization and prolonged Mughal (Islam) rule has changed the cuisine in an incredible fashion. So, here you go…my humble take on the touch of […]

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Kannadiga Oota – The Karnataka Meals

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Oota in Kannada means a major meal of the day. The cuisine of Karnataka has a very long history of its own. Most of the famous South Indian dishes like Masala Dosa, Udupi Sambar, Mangalore Rasam, Mysore Pak traces its origin to Karnataka. A typical Kannadiga Oota (Karnataka meals) may include Chitra Annam, Palya, Gojju, […]

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