Types of Indian Foods
If you like food spicy rather than hot, then Indian food offers a wide variety of dishes to try. Most often, Indian dishes involve meats or vegetables mixed with a sauce and served over rice. Meals are eaten with a variety of flat breads. It helps to know some of the basic foods you will come across before your first adventure with Indian food. Does this Spark an idea?
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Naan
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A clay oven, called a tandoor, is used to bake a flat bread known as naan. The tandoor oven was originally shared by community members for baking bread and was built into the ground.
Tandoori Chicken
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Tandoori chicken originated in the Punjab region of India during the Mughal period between the 17th and 19th centuries. The dish is prepared in the tandoor oven. Other Indian dishes, such as chicken tikka masala, derive from tandoori chicken.
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Chapati
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Chapati is another flat bread commonly eaten with Indian food. Chapati is unleavened and flatter than naan. The basic ingredients include flour, salt and water.
Dal
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In India, dal refers to any dish that consists of peas, lentils or beans that have been split. Dal made with mung beans is referred to as moong dal. Chana dal is made with split chickpeas, and masoor dal is made with red lentils. There are as many types of dal as there are beans, lentils and peas.
Dosa
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Dosa is a flatbread that is similar to pancakes. It's sweeter than naan and chapati. The batter is made from rice and lentils. Crisp dosa is sometimes served as an appetizer with sauce, while softer dosa is stuffed with potato curry and chutney.
Korma
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Korma is typically made with heavy cream, coconut milk or yogurt and served over vegetables and meats. Spices such as saffron, ginger, cardamom and black peppercorn flavor the korma. Korma is aromatic and creamy.
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