Indian Cuisine
Typical Ingredients
The way Indian cuisine distinguishes itself from all the cuisines of the world is with its use of spices. Spices used in Indian cuisine are of the utmost importance in markets all over the world and are even traded in international markets. Indian chefs usually use twenty five different spices in order to create their dishes. Chefs use combinations of different spices to create different tastes of curry, one example of this is the combination of cloves, cinnamon and peppercorns to produce garam masala. Popular spices include saffron and turmeric which are used as a food colouring in dishes which are desired to have a yellow colour. Chillies are also very often used in Indian cooking, these can include green
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The chef would start by frying onion, ginger, garlic and spices at a very high temperature. Meats and other ingredients such as vegetables, spices, yoghurt would then be added and the dish would be simmered at a low heat until the ingredients are cooked through. At the end of making the dish some leafy vegetables would usually be added and flavourings such as lemon would also be added if desired. The way Indian cuisine is prepared may be linked with the traditional way Indian's would cook, this involved the use of cow droppings shaped into patties and used like charcoal under a pan. This process would involve and very high heat at the start and then a low heat while the dung burns slowly. Some Indian's living in rural areas that haven't got access to gas or electricity still use this method of …show more content…
The biggest festival in India is the Diwali. The Diwali occurs in October or November. Like Easter for Christians the Duwali differs from years to year, it is decided when the Diwali is held by the lunar calendar. The Diwali traditions differ from region to region and are also determined by your religious beliefs however a few traditions are shared between all the different groups residing in India, these include: Debts being paid off, homes being cleaned, new clothes being made or bought and an elaborate meal being consumed. During festive meals the Indian Mughal heritage takes over as they saw eating as an art form and a source of pleasure. the chefs of India therefore prepare food that delighted the people with its appearance, taste and smell. Because there are many vegetarians in India and a lot of the traditional Mughal dishes used meat, the vegetarians would incorporate the spices and nuts that the Mughals popularised in India. Cakes and other Sweet dishes are also consumed during festive periods. These cakes and sweets use ingredients such as chickpea flour, white cheese, rose water, sugar and almonds. During the start of spring the people would splash each other with coloured water and smear one another with coloured powders, they would also consume Bhang, a yoghurt based drink. After the end of festivals, the old clothes would be burned and people would prepare Halwa, a sweet meals made of rice flour, sugar and
The Hindu then worships puja by giving flowers and fruits and finally the Hindu eats the blessed food. By following these steps Hindu believe they become closer to the deity. (asms.k12.ar.us) Hindu’s also have many festivals to celebrate their religion. Lohari is an example of one of the festivals. Lohari takes place in the winter at night in Northern India. The people build a bonfire and throw popcorn, peanuts and sesame candies into the fire. By throwing these objects into the fire it is symbolic by throwing one’s evil into the fire, and also asking for blessings for the following year. Holi is another celebration which is considered to be the celebration of the death of winter and the return on spring. (Fisher 105-106)
I’ve always been passionate about my culture and grown up watching everyone in my family cook amazing food. Therefore, for my passion project, I would like to learn how to cook traditional Bengali food. I believe that learning to cook cultural food will bring me closer to my culture and be of use to me in the future. I would like to
Do you enjoy eating curry, but do not know how to make it? Or rather, you do not know how to cook, but would like to learn? Whatever the reason is, there is nothing better than taking control of what you put in your food, and knowing how fresh the ingredients are. By cooking something fresh and delicious at the comfort of your very own kitchen, it just makes eating that much more enjoyable.
Hmong culture relies on many different methods for cooking meals and they are stir frying, boiling, steaming and roasting over an open fire. Vegetable oils and pork fats are the primary fats used in cooking if an oil is needed. Seasoning are also an essential part of cooking, they use soy sauce, hot peppers, ginger, garlic, coconut and lemon grass which are all quite commonly used. The Hmong culture does not usually use salt and pepper, since it was not readily available in Laos. But it is been found in more and more of American Hmong kitchens.
Nowadays classical food and traditional food still exist. In a way of preserving cultural value, some people still use traditional cooking equipment, style even serving meal in a traditional way. Since the last decade, food production has evolved from supplier cook to more technological and modern cook
2. For my own personal recipe I use 3 kinds of cheese, which are Velveeta Cheese, Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese and Mozzarella Cheese. Which all fuse together to make the perfect taste. But if I want my mac n cheese to have a little kick, I will sometimes use Guy Fieri recipe” Mac Daddy Mac n’ Cheese”, and add Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese.
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Since Buddhism and Hinduism have different believes they also have different holy days. Moreover, because Hindus worship variety of gods they have a variety of festivals. The three main festivals of Hinduism are: Holi, Divali, and Dasehra. Holi is the most popular festival. This holy day is celebrated each year during February-March to welcome spring. “Holi is dedicated to god Krishna and it was once a fertility ceremony (104).” Throughout the days of Holi, many of the casts and taboo restrictions are set aside and pleasure is emphasized. The second ceremony Divali, celebrated in November, is a festival to welcome a new year. Finally the third festival, the Dasehra, celebrated up to nine days in October, in honor of Durga, a consort of Shiva. On the other hand Buddhism is divided in many ways according to philosophy and geography. The major festivals that are celebrated by most Buddhists are New Year, Buddha’s birthday, the festival of souls, and robe offering. In
There are many different kinds of celebrations. They're about apes holidays in the Hindu religion. List I went to Wally Diwali is the Festival of Lights for Hindus and Sikhs the celebration last for 5 days and a smart buy sweets fireworks and lights. It celebrates the truth of a good light and knowledge over evil darkness and ignorance they celebrating and k is a full moon. There's actually takes place on August raksha means “protection” and Bandhan means “to die”. There’s also the tantric sex. There’s two forms to it. Tantra is found in advanced Hindu, Vajrayana Buddhist , and other religious practices throughout Asia. It is an ancient ritual involving extensive preparation and prior education by the practitioners under the close direction of their guru (teacher). Neotantra was recently imported into the West and is at least partly divorced from its religious roots. It is also known as "modern tantra," or by the somewhat derogatory term
Anyone can eat soul food on any particular day of the year. However, it is something distinctive about preparing and eating soul food on Thanksgiving Day. Soul food is considered to be fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, collard greens, breaded fried okra and yams. The preparation and consumption of soul food have been a staple in my family’s tradition for many generations. Perchance the food tastes better because of the cool crisp air, or maybe it’s the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. I honestly don’t know why, but I feel like this should be a paten scientific theory. Everything just feels right on this day, as if the world halts for a split second and it is at harmony. Possibly that is why the food is cooked to perfection. Even the process of preparing the meal is practically better than eating the food.
The Namesake, by Jumpa Lahiri, is a misfortunate story of an Bengali immigrants who came to live, to give birth, and to raise family in America. Through different themes, Lahiri portrays the struggle and conflict revolving around family and the notion of one's identity. It emphasizes the role of identity asserted on the Gangulis in the story. Unlike others, Lahiri’s uses of food as a central theme to connect and disconnect the Ganguli to the conflict of hybridity. Hybridity involved the Americanisation of the Ganguli’s culture, tradition, and food.
Central Idea: India is a fascinating country with diverse traditions related to their language, their costumes, and their cuisine.
Thank you for the Thanksgiving dinner last night! That was a really great dinner. I enjoyed it a lot. Sorry for interrupting your conversation to go home early last night. I usually go to bed around 11 pm and wake up at 6:30, so 10 pm was a bit late for me. That was fun to learn how Chinese think about their government. I have some friends (and my first roommate) from there. A few of them are just like Pengcheng, knowing almost nothing about how the government works (especially those not coming from the coastline cities). But my friends from larger cities, like Wuhan or Beijing, prefer democracy better. They never use reasons like "China is too big to have democracy" to rebut the idea, and they often times complain about human rights in China
People celebrate it by getting together with their relatives as well as nearest and dearest ones. They celebrate it by sharing gifts, sweets, greetings and best wishes for Diwali. They enjoy a lot of activities, playing games, firing crackers, puja and many more. People purchase new clothes for all the family members according to their own capability. Kids enjoy this festival by wearing glittering and blazing clothes.
When it comes down to feeding your body and mind, nothing is superior to preparing your food from scratch, with quality ingredients and served with love. If you have never experienced this phenomenon then try it out for 90 days and see how you feel. Come to that, see how your family feels as you work together in the kitchen to create a level of harmony and good health that is only possible when food is prepared in a loving manner, and eaten slowly with others. OK, so no excuses about time and schedules and…and…and. Instead let’s take a look at why preparing your food is a win-win situation for everyone.