A TRAVEL NEWS ARTICLE ABOUT INDIA

India is undoubtedly one of the most visited countries. All over the world it is not only well-known for its geographical, religious and cultural diversity but also for the huge variety of delicacies that it has to offer. Various cuisines of India with their special use of spices and herbs are admired not only by the ‘locals’ but also by the many international travelers who set foot on the shores of this country. The highlight of Indian cuisine is the use of strong flavors. With more and more travelers coming to India, it’s food has continued to gain in popularity. India’s food industry has always catered to the food needs of its visitors by producing a wide variety of sumptuous delicacies. This exclusive cooking style has given the food of India worldwide appreciation. The huge variety covers both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.

During a visit to India you will have the opportunity to taste some of the many delicious styles of cuisine available in this exciting country.

Punjabi cuisine

The people of North India, primarily Punjabis, love eating hearty food, primarily due to the colder climate. Their dishes rank amongst the most popular cuisine in India. Punjabi cuisine has a long list of lip-smacking dishes such as tandoori chicken, stuffed parathas, naan, Makki ki roti, Sarsoon ka saag and other street food items. They make use of a lot of butter, ghee, onions, tomatoes, garlic, yoghurt, and other dry spices.

Bengali cuisine

Bengali cuisine gives a lot of space to lentils and fish in their dishes, taking its inspiration from West India with Bangladeshi touches. Apart from fish curry, there are daal, vegetable and tasty egg curries. In their cuisine, they use a lot of cinnamon, cardamom, mustard oil, coriander, turmeric, mustard seeds and garam masala. Along with hot spicy dishes, Bengali cuisine offers some yummy sweets also.

Rajasthani cuisine

This region, like all the others has tasty food to offer, with their own distinct touch. In Rajasthani cuisine they use a lot of milk, ghee, yogurt along with some native ingredients like millet and berries. Some of known dishes of this cuisine are Daal baati churma, Gatte ki sabji, Gulab Jamun ki sabji and Mirchi Bada.

Gujarat cuisine

The food of Gujarat, mainly consists of vegetarian with a sweet touch in almost every dish. There is a subtle taste of jaggery, tomato and lemon in everything. Examples that you can eat include daal, kadhi, bhaat, rotla and shaak.

Goan cuisine

Goan cuisine has a unique taste which is a perfect blend of South Indian as well as Portuguese cuisines. In the dishes of this region, there is a lot of spices and coconut milk. You will get a lot of seafood delicacies including varieties of fish and prawns. Surprisingly you will also find beef as well as pork dishes – meats that are not allowed in other parts of India for religious reasons.

South India’s cuisine

It is another very famous regional cuisine, that is savored all over the country and the world with a variety of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. Rice and coconut milk is used in most of the dishes of this region. Along with this, they make use of dry spices such as cloves, nutmegs, black pepper, cinnamon and whole red chilli. They also add a huge variety of chutneys. Dosas, uttapams, lemon rice and idlis are famous examples of their cuisine.

East India’s cuisine

In the same manner as South India’s food, rice is the staple food of East Indian cuisine. Along with fried food, they also have a lot of steamed dishes to offer. Thus, the style of cooking of this region is slightly less complex.

In summary, tours to India have a huge variety of lip-smacking dishes to offer it’s visitors. Every region offers food with their own special touch. Whether you are a vegetarian and non-vegetarian there is a huge variety dishes to chose from.

For a longer list of regional dishes as well as some background on the history behind the dishes visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_cuisine

For more information on visiting India please click on http://www.indianholiday.co.uk/tours/india