Indian food, Internationally!

"Indian food over the decades has travelled far and wide, and is available at most international destinations."

 Indian cuisine is so popular that many and western television shows have references to it, showing it as part of their popular culture. No longer is curry made fun of as food that will give one a bad tummy. Instead, top food shows have had references to Indian dishes, what with a breakfast staple like upma winning votes at the finale of one of them or a deconstructed paneer gravy making people go wow in another. If anything, this is a time where Indian food is gaining momentum, with many international chefs trying to reinvent popular dishes and give them a makeover to cater to a wider audience of gourmands.

Indian spices have seen an increased demand by world markets. While earlier it was just curry powder or a few ready-to-use spice mixes, whole Indian spices have now not just made their way to the spice markets but also into the kitchens of fine-dining restaurants that don't serve just Indian cuisine. And in recent times, you won't be surprised, to find signature Indian spice marts. Spices like ajwain, dalchini, cloves, black cardamom, star anise, dhania and tamarind seeds are among the more popular. Indian spices have captured the popular imagination by featuring in films like Mistress Of Spices and Today's Special, The Hundred foot Journey, etc. and a whole host of television shows like Outsourced and The Big Bang Theory for example.

      With such broad spread of the cuisine throughout, one point has to be made clear that the cooking procedure of such a diverse cuisine is As easy as pie, and, as simple as cake !!!
This, you will know in my future posts, wherein I share such easy recipes!!

    Happy Cooking ! 

Food in India

India! Upon hearing this word, the first thing that comes to mind is the diversity of the country.  This is not only in terms of people, traditions and their culture, but also, their FOOD !!

With the Indian style in cooking and its unique delicacies getting more and more popular, now it's as good a time as any to get started. Diverse, delicious and not as difficult to cook as you might think, Indian is among the leading cuisines of the world. With every state, city and even every home having its own recipes for thousands of dishes, you can imagine how the variety is absolutely mind-boggling!

Contrary to popular belief, Indian food is not just about curry, chillies and oil! There is probably no other cuisine in the world that includes as many healthy and diverse vegetables and spices. At the same time, Indian cuisine is not just for vegetarians. If the worldwide popularity of Butter Chicken, Rogan Josh, Vindaloo and Fish Amritsari is anything to go by, Indians know a thing or two about pleasing the non-vegetarian palate!

The major reason behind the creation of a food blog is to share the uniqueness of our cooking methods, varieties, tastes, aromas, and the mother's touch in every bite of our very own Indian food! Above all,  a platform for sharing recipes, tips, strategies and methodologies of our cuisine !

Happy blogging ! :-)