Indian dishes are special
because of the typical Indian herbs and spices used
in them. Indian masala dishes, especially the Indian
curry is famous all over the world. Indian Hindus
and Jains are predominantly vegetarian.
Vegetarianism has also served to mould the character
of Indian cuisine.
Food is an integral part of Indian culture. Choice
of food and techniques of cooking vary with
communities, states and religions in India. Indian
cooking is unique due to its huge variety, special
ingredients and numerous cooking styles. Many
recipes for Indian rice dishes and Indian side
dishes emerged during the Vedic times. These were
regularly made by Vedic Hindus.
Foreign influences from Christian countries, Mughals,
Portuguese, Turkey, Arabia and Persia moulded Indian
cooking with time and circumstances.
Indian food is intimately connected with culture,
religion, region and festivities. Any cooking
classes that are conducted to teach one to prepare
Indian food would consist of recipes made from rice,
whole-wheat flour, pulses, Bengal gram, pigeon pea,
black gram and green gram.
Groundnut oil in
popularly used for cooking in North India while
Mustard oil is the traditional medium of cooking is
the eastern parts of the country. Indian curries are
mostly prepared with vegetable oil. The use of
vanaspati ghee is popularly used to make sweets in
India.
Turmeric, ginger powder, asafetida, coriander, cumin
seeds, red chilly powder and black mustard seeds are
the main spices used to make most Indian side dishes
and dishes. Garam masala is also indispensable to
Indian food. Dry spices like clove, cinnamon and
cardamom are popularly added to Indian dishes to
give them a special flavor and aroma. Malabathrum,
coriander, bay leaf and mint leaf are some herbs
commonly used to cook Indian food. Curry leaves are
mostly used for South Indian cooking. Nutmeg, rose
petals essence, saffron, cinnamon and cardamom are
added to Indian sweet dishes for essence.
Cooking classes indeed help you learn different
cuisines like Chinese, Punjabi, Mexican, Italian,
etc. One can even learn to make different delicious
deserts like ice-creams and puddings apart from
learning to make chocolates and cookies. ‘At home
cooking classes’ are an emerging trend today that
provides one the ability to share the knowledge and
passion for food with others. The best part about
these classes is one can learn cooking via live
demonstrations and in an entertaining way. Many
cooking schools in India also offer cooking
vacations where one learns to do some adventurous
cooking on a beach or a hill top!
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