India - Presentation Flashcards
Food in india varies by ___
NWSE regions
What are the eating habits in North India?
more dairy./cheese
more creamy
more consumptions of baked bread and grains
South india?
rice and coconut milk
coconut milk thickens
more spicy and sour
Eastern india?
Famous for desserta
Western india?
More divers, vegetarian
Consume lots of rice, coconut and seafood
Most indian are ___
lacto vegetarian
What are some staple foods?
-millet
rice
whole wheat flour
lentils and beans
People in india consider __
health breakfast very important
Is there such thing as an evening breakfast?
Yes, a tea time to snack/catch up with family
What is dining etiquette in India?
People sit on floor, pillows or low stools
In hinduism ___
-no beef
milk and cheese o
Jains ___
vegetaria
no root veg (potatoes)
Muslims ___
no pork products
A major food event in Hinduism is ___
Diwali
What are some common foods during diwali?
Samos, sweet dumplings, karanji
3 common tools used in india cuisine are __
Chula (campfire like)
Kadhaii (wok.bowl)
Tara (flat frying pan with no edge)
In north india spices are ___
crushed using a small rolling pin
In south india spices are __
crushed using a mortar and pestle
)T/F) in India, spices and flavouring are grounded the night before for the next days meals
FALSE
spice are grounded in the morning
Name two spice dishes
Garam Masala
Bhuna
When spies are dry roasted and ground into powder, they can be added to ___
garam masala
When spices are ground into a wet paste with onions, ginger garlic yogurt coconut milk can be added to ___
Bhuna
3 common food preparation methods include __
-Sauteeing
Deep frying
Pickling
Some common breakfast are
- Missi Roti
- Parantha
- Idli Samber
