| If you think of India, of one of the first things that may | | | | Pongal recipes. |
| cross your mind is how diverse the country is. Until | | | | One of the most celebrated holidays in India, Pongal is |
| today, diversity is one of the characteristics that best | | | | the festival to celebrate the Tamil Nadu harvest. In |
| describe India. India is relatively a large country with a | | | | India, Pongal literally means "boiling over". And of |
| population that comes third when compared to that of | | | | course, what makes Pongal a holiday to remember is |
| China. Every area and in every state in India | | | | the serving of Pongal food. The three most popular |
| celebrates many different languages, dialects, unique | | | | Pongal recipes are included in the top ten delicious |
| traditions, and most importantly, Indian recipes. Food in | | | | Indian Dishes you must learn to cook. These three are |
| India is so diverse that a common Indian cooking recipe | | | | Ariselu, Bandaru Ladoo, and Sarkarrai Pongal. Ariselu is |
| in one area may be completely alien to the people | | | | India's famous version of rice flour balls. Indian cooking |
| living from another region. | | | | recipes for Ariselu vary depending on how you |
| There are two things that make Indian cuisine so rich | | | | interpret it. Ariselu are balls of rice flour and jaggery |
| and so diverse. One is India's history. Over the years, | | | | syrup. The ball is then coated with sesame before it is |
| many foreign invaders have crossed and stayed in | | | | deep friend. Bandaru Ladoo on the other hand is |
| India and in the process have left behind a mark on | | | | almost similar to Ariselu, but spirals of gram flour are |
| Indian cooking. To name a few, Portuguese, British, | | | | added to make the recipe tastier. Sarkarrai Pongal, a |
| Aryan, Persian, and Arab men have gone to India and | | | | favorite of many in the Pongal recipe list, is cooked rice |
| influenced the country's history and cuisine. Second is | | | | with milk and dried fruits. |
| how India values cooking. Here, Indian food is serious | | | | Contrary to popular belief, there are a lot more Indian |
| business. Cooking is not just an activity you do in the | | | | food recipes than the typical curry, chilly, and oil. Indian |
| kitchen. Indian cuisine is special because cooking is | | | | cuisine is one of the most diverse in the world. There |
| considered as an art in India. Indian cooking recipes | | | | are Indian food recipes from North India, from South |
| serves as heritage - something of value that can be | | | | India, and many more. Indian cooking is very rewarding |
| passed on from generations to generations. Indian food | | | | and offers a lot of food for you to enjoy cooking and |
| can be made special all year round, but Indian food | | | | of course, to enjoy eating. |
| recipes are made extra special during holiday, such as | | | | |