Indian Food – A Brief Study On The Myths And Truths
Indian Meals are always spicy: This is the overall consensus among foreigners. Not true at all. While Indian food typically is more spicy, there are many cuisines where the recipes are even sweet and bland. So if spicy is not your preference you could try those cuisines, for starters Gujarati cuisines are perfect for individuals who dislike spicy food.
Gujarati cuisine has a touch of sweetness in virtually all of its dishes. Traditional South Indian cooking (except Andhra Pradesh) is generally less-spicier than other regions in India. Kashmiri cuisine also incorporates sweet tasting dishes in its menu. So when someone tells you Indian cooking is spicy, don’t entirely believe them.
Indian food is only vegetarian: This is partly true. Hindus, being the majority community in India, are mostly vegetarian. However there are such a lot of different sub-sects within the Hindu religion, that many of them follow their own food practices.
Contrary to popular belief, many Indians are meat-eaters and cook them well too. Chicken is perhaps the most popular meat in India. Cow is regarded as a sacred animal and is avoided by Hindus though Muslims and Christians eat beef. Sea food is also well-liked in coastal regions like Goa, Mangalore, Kerala, West Bengal and others.
There isn’t variety in Indian cooking: Many, especially foreigners and first time visitors to India, are of the opinion that Indian food doesn’t have so much of choices. Indian cuisine is probably the most varied food-culture in the world!
Indian food = Chicken Tikka : This is a popular myth made famous by ethnic Indians in England. Chicken Tikka was originally a Persian dish brought to India by the Mughals. This was later adopted by the people of Punjab (in India and Pakistan). They created their own version of Chicken Tikka and took the recipe with them when many of them migrated and settled in Britain. Though it is highly popular in UK, it is not so much in India where it has to compete with hundreds of other local dishes.
Indian food is all about Curry: Curry is something that was again made popular by British-South Asian ethnic groups. While Curry abroad may refer to a thick and spicy gravy dish, India takes a different meaning altogether. In South India, Curry may refer to a vegetable side-dish that is often served with rice.
Indians eat food with their hands: Sometimes shocking to a visitor to India is the practice of eating food with hands. This is true as Indians consider eating with their hands as tastier as well as ritualistic. Also, most Indian dishes are difficult to be eaten with forks and spoons. Many Indians today use their hands as well as forks & spoons.
Not just that, in some Indian regions food is also served on banana leaf and some themed restaurants in India do offer that even now.
For more information and video recipes please visit the buzzing food community at ifood. If you are an Indian food lover you can also take a look at Indian Recipes and South Indian Recipes.
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