Food

Traditional food of India has become well known worldwide. The food is most popular because of the use of herbs and spices in its large assortment of dishes.

Common spices used in Indian foods:
cardamom
coriander
garlic
ginger
turmeric
cumin
cloves
nutmeg
mustard seeds
fenugreek
saffron

The cooking style for Indian food can vary from each region and is divided by South Indian and North Indian.  The main food includes wheat, rice, grain, and chana (gram flour).  Indian food has been influenced by many other civilizations. These influences made the food the way it is today.
Many people familiarize Indian food with spiciness. Every spice in the food not only gives flavor, but it also carries nutritional and medicinal properties.
Indian breads like Tandoori and Naan are popular around the world.
I, myself, eat West Indian food because I am Gujarati.  Gujarati and Rajasthan foods are a variety of dals used to substitute the lack of fresh vegetables.
In places like Maharashtra, the food is a mix of both north and south Indian cooking styles.
In Mumbai, there is a wide variety of dishes that include fish. 

Some of my favorite foods are:
Aloo Paratha
Dosa
Biriyani
Mango Lassi (it's a drink but it's so good)
Samosas!!
Butter Chicken-------------->
Chicken Jalfrezi
Jerra Chicken
Pav Bhaji
Dal Bhat
Khichadi
Khadi Bhat
Rotis are the bomb along with Naan

My family and I are Gujarati so we eat a lot of Gujarati foods.
Gujarati kadhi is a lovely curry with sweet undertones.  Almost every household has this for dinner almost every week.  

Dal bhat is also a staple food in India, as well as my household.  My grandmother makes the best dal.  The only time I get more dal for dinner is when she makes it.  Dal bhat has steamed rice and a cooked lentil soup, which is the dal. 





Now, some Indian food may look appetizing, but if you are willing to give it a try, you might just like it.  Never be afraid to try something new.