The Portuguese Connection!

Could you imagine Indian food without tomatoes, potatoes and most importantly, chillies? No? Well, you can thank the Portuguese for that. The Portuguese established trade colonies in India during the early 16th century. Portuguese India spread mostly along the west coast of the country and also influenced...

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A Celebration That Brings The Country Together

It’s the end of the year and time for celebrations! Christmas is a festival that calls for much fanfare across India. It’s not just Christians, but people from all walks of life put up trees, decorate their homes and celebrate this day. Christmas fare in India is more or less the same as it is in most other...

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Enjoy The Crunchy Indian Papad

The papadum or papad, as it is more commonly known, is a crunchy appetizer to be found in most Indian eating establishments. This crisp thin cracker is a favorite with Indian food lovers and why not? Papad packs quite a punch within its crispy goodness. Papads are made from lentil flour. While these...

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Explore The Creamy Deliciousness of Kheer

So, last week we covered the hottest chili India has to offer. To soothe your palate, this week we move on to something sweeter – kheer. Kheer is the Indian style rice pudding flavored delicately with cardamom and at times saffron. Kheer is very easy to make and is often made for special occasions including...

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Dare To Try The Ghost Chili?

Spice is the indispensible factor when it comes to Indian food. Our love for using chili and chili powder in our meals is well documented and suffices to say that a dish without the addition of chili in any form is simply unheard of. Among the various varieties of chili cultivated in India, Bhoot Jolokia,...

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How Indian Is Your Indian Food? Find Out....

Indians don’t just love their food, but also love talking about it. Indeed, Indian food has very interesting origins and facts connected to it. Here are a few lesser known facts of Indian food. Coffee, as popular as tea – especially in Southern India, was introduced by the British. They were the first people...

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Get Your Spice Hit With Pickles

Adding a dollop or two of pickle is an Indian habit which transcends regions and states.  It is part and parcel of the Indian diet and the simultaneous melding of sweet, sour and spicy tastes add new flavor dimensions to any food. It is a rarely known fact that pickling is a method of preservation...

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The Food Fiesta That Is Indian Weddings!

Everyone knows that Indian weddings are large, colorful and have lots of pizzazz. But, quite often the one thing that most people forget to mention is the food. Food is an essential factor of the great Indian wedding. In fact, food is the essential factor at most Indian celebrations and it intensifies at...

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3 Clever Tips to Pick the Best Indian Restaurant

Indian dishes have gained popularity on a worldwide basis. The spicy and healthy Indian food has become favorite of many nations like USA, UK, Australia and other parts of the earth. Many Indian restaurants have also opened up making it easy to experience the Indian taste. But many institutions do not really...

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Why is Indian Food so Popular All Over the World?

Indian food has earned a favourite place on the global platter. People all over the world are crazy for Indian food and overseas Indian restaurants are really earning a huge profit. But what makes Indian food so popular? Of course anyone will know that Indian food is delicious and some recipes date back...

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2 Delicious Indian Fritters that can be Made Instantly

India is the land of hot and spicy food. Like many countries, fritters are really popular in India and served along tea and drinks or just as appetizers. There are locally known as pakoda or pakora or bhajji. Today we are going to teach you the recipe of 2 quick and lip smacking Indian pakodas or fritters...

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Family Indian Restaurant Sydney

Indian chutneys are more than just a condiment to flavor food. Chutneys have a multi-purpose role in Indian cuisine. They are relishes, they can be main courses and they can act as dessert as well. The word chutney is an extension of the Hindi word ‘chaatna’ which means to lick which is exactly howb chutneys...

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Best Indian Food Restaurants in Sydney

Mughlai cuisine is a rich and fragrant variety of dishes which have their roots in the royal heritage of India. They consist of dishes which originated in the kitchens of the royal Emperors of the country. In fact, most of North Indian cuisine is predominantly influenced by the Mughal style of cooking. Mughlai...

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What is Australia’s Favourite Indian Dish?

Do Australians love Indian food? We raked up the internet for statistics, news, articles and opinions of Australians to discover one thing – Australians Love Indian Food! The sumptuous and lip smacking Indian recipes have gained a huge popularity in the country from the 1960s. Australia has a strong...

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Have You Tasted These 5 Amazing Indian Traditional Dishes?

India has been the land of spices and flavor from the beginning of its civilization. Indian food is famous all over the world and every Indian restaurant in Sydney becomes crowd packed in the evenings for their delicious dishes. Today we are going to list 5 lip smacking traditional Indian dishes that you...

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