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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