Devayani Pradhan
Incredible Indian Food!
The North and the South
Have you ever heard of a type
of food that has a lot of different
varieties? Indian food has a different
type of food in every state! It even has
different ingredients. However the
North has similarities and differences
with the South.
NORTH INDIAN FOOD
North Indian food can have many
varieties like the South, for example
every state has its own variety of food.
They all need a variety of ingredients
and spices to make all the dishes. Each
dish is unique and has a taste of its own.
Each ingredient is unique too.
There are basic ingredients you
need to make dishes. You must have
spices to make your dishes flavorful.
Some spices used that are often are
coriander seeds, cumin seeds, turmeric,
saffron, and amchur. Vegetables like
ginger, beetroot, chili peppers, garlic,
onion, and leafy greens are also
essential.
Most dishes are vegetarian, so
North Indians use lentils as protein.
Some lentils are besan, kala chana, rajma,
black-eyed beans and moong.
Gobi Manchurian(above) and
vegetarian noodles(below) are two
examples of indo-chinese food.
What do we do with all these
ingredients? We make dishes. Like most
types of food, Indian food has appetizers,
entrees, and desserts. Samosas, rice,
tandoori breads (a type of bread made
on a special oven) raita (a sauce made
of yoghurt and vegetables), and chutneys
are some popular appetizers and side
dishes. Dishes like tikka (small pieces of
vegetables and meat marinated in a
spice mixture), saag paneer (saag is a
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