India's cuisine is as regional and diverse as the � land and its people. �
RICE : �
India’s staple crop and diet�
Indian Basmati rice �is enjoyed all over the world.�
WHEAT: The basic food in north India�
TEA: India is the largest producer and exporter of �tea in the world. “Chai” is the Indian word for tea.�
Indians drink a lot� of tea!
SUGAR CANE: Is an important crop in North India
MANGO: The National Fruit of India
Fresh mangos are eaten both raw and ripe. They are also used in cooking. pickles, relishes and desserts. ��
Traditional Indian food is eaten with your hands. �It is served on…�
Banana leaves
…a steel plate with bowls that hold a variety of food. �
Many courses�are eaten �together, to �mix flavors. �
Thali�and�katoris
What do most Indians eat everyday?�
RICE �
chaawal� pulao �
BREAD
roti � naan� paratha� poori�
LENTILS �
VEGETABLES�
daal�
subzi�
YOGURT �
dahi�
raita�
lassi�
MEAT / FISH / CHICKEN �
Tandoori�
Tandoor�-clay oven�fired with �wood or coal�
mithai�
Dessert�
kheer� kulfi �
North Indian Snacks�
South Indian Snacks �
samosa pakora� bhel poori �
dosa� idli�murku �
At a roadside market in India a typical merchant is selling fresh fruit, vegetables and grains from a simple cart. � �He stocks no preserved or packaged foods, but provides only fresh, wholesome fare which he gets that same day from farmers tending fields nearby. �
A Fresh Vegetable Bazaar�
Did You Know?�…Most Indians are �
vegetarian. �
What did Raja see on his way to school?
Do you remember why? Think of what Raja and Baviks’a families ate and why…
A Roadside café � Dhaaba �
A charpaai �serves as a bench�
Do you remember seeing a Charpaai in the village where Bavika lives? What did they say about the furniture in those Village homes?
Where might you stop for a snack when you travel? What might you eat? What do you think Indian travelers eat?
chai�
Common Indian words used in English�
curry�
chutney�
karhaai and karchhi�
tawaa�
angithi�
Spices have played an important �part in Indian cuisine for over�three thousand years and are�the reason why Indian food�
is enjoyed throughout �the world.�