EATING IN INDIA

Indian cuisine is known around the world but the Indian food that has been given to us oversees is nothing like true Indian food you will find in the country.

India is such a large and diverse country so the food and cooking styles are very different from region to region.

Indian staple food are rice, lentils, breads and spices. Further, fish and seafood at the coast and chicken, pork, beef and game meats depending on the region. Many dishes contain vegetables such as spinach, peas or mustard greens as well as fruit such as mango, pineapple or bananas.

Indian food is generally spiced a lot and some regions are known for extremely hot and spicy food. Commonly used spices are chilli and ginger, cardamon, cinnamon, cumin (jeera), coriander (dhania) and cloves. Many dishes also use yoghurt, cottage cheese or paneer.

Here are my top choices of food to try when in India.

Curry

Indian curries come in all guises and are made with lots of spices. The ingredients of the curries are chosen according to season and regional availability of products, so there will be fish curries in the southern state of Kerala, while the lamb curry, called Rogan Josh, is popular in the northern Kashmir region.

Roti

A roti is a flat bread that filled with meat or vegetables. A delicious way to use a roti is to ensure you leave none of the delicious sauce from a dish on the plate as you can use the roti to scoop the sauces.

Samosa

Samosas are crispy fried parcels filled with spicy meat or vegetables. They are often served with a mint sauce.