| What does the term ethnic food mean to you? To | | | | yogurt and tandoori spices, it is cooked in a large clay |
| me, I think of the different countries and the cuisines | | | | oven |
| they have to offer. One such type of food that greatly | | | | - palak paneer: cooked spinach with minor cheese |
| prevails all others is Indian Food. Well what does Indian | | | | cubes and marinated with curry powder |
| cuisine consist of you may ask? Indian food is derived | | | | - channa masala: chickpeas smothered in zesty sauce |
| from India and uses a blend of subtle herbs and spices. | | | | and marinated with curry powders and masalas |
| In this form of cooking, there is a great amount of | | | | Common Food Found in Southern India: |
| variation in the meat, vegetables, and spices used. The | | | | - dosa: a type of South Indian crepe and made from |
| majority of Indian cooking is made up of vegetables | | | | rice and black lentil |
| and yet there are several meat and poultry dishes as | | | | - idli: a small spongy cake made from rice and black |
| well. Within India, there are two main yet distinct | | | | lentil |
| methods of cooking seen in both North India and South | | | | - vada: a small snack made from lentils and containing |
| India. | | | | small pieces of onions as well as green chilies |
| Common Food Found in Northern India: | | | | - sambar: a thick spicy soup consisting of lentils and |
| - roti: a traditional Indian flat bread eaten with Indian | | | | vegetables |
| curries or cooked vegetables | | | | As you can see, the above dishes are quite unique |
| - naan: resembles the western "pita" bread and is | | | | from western foods such as hamburgers and fries. In |
| eaten with Indian curries or cooked vegetables as well | | | | Northern India, there is a considerable amount of curry |
| - kulcha: another form of tasty flat bread, usually found | | | | powder used in specific items. Whereas in South India, |
| from Punjab | | | | the spices are not strong and are much less filling than |
| - tandoori chicken: form of chicken that is marinated in | | | | North Indian food. |