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Vikas Khanna (born 1971 or 1972) is an Indian celebrity chef, restaurateur, cookbook writer, and filmmaker based in New York City. He is one of the judges of MasterChef India since its beginning. Early life and education
Indian food is also heavily influenced by religious and cultural choices. Some Indian dishes are common in more than one region of India, with many vegetarian and vegan dishes. Some ingredients commonly found in Indian dishes include: rice , wheat , ginger , garlic , green chillies and spices .
Indian cuisine is very popular in Southeast Asia, due to the strong Hindu and Buddhist cultural influence in the region. Indian cuisine has had considerable influence on Malaysian cooking styles [5] and also enjoys popularity in Singapore. [245] [246] There are numerous North and South Indian restaurants in Singapore, mostly in Little India.
Rann Utsav gives visitors not only a chance to experience a full moon on salt deserts but also get a taste of the local culture, cuisine, and hospitality. Specially built local houses are also used to house tourists to give them a taste of local traditions. [28] Many adventure clubs and travel clubs organize expeditions.
[20] [21] [22] It is known globally in its British Indian form as a staple of curry house and Indian restaurant menus, and is often regarded as a fiery, spicy dish. [23] Keema matar (English: "peas and mince"), [24] also rendered "keema matar", is a dish from the Indian subcontinent, made from minced meat and peas.
Indian cuisine is very popular in Southeast Asia, due to the strong Hindu and Buddhist cultural influence in the region. Indian cuisine has had considerable influence on Malaysian cooking styles [70] and also enjoys popularity in Singapore. [71] [72] There are numerous North and South Indian restaurants in Singapore, mostly in Little India.
Most South Indian temples have daily, weekly, monthly and annual rituals, and festivals. There are weekly rituals like somavaram and sukravaram , fortnightly rituals like pradosham and monthly festivals like amavasai (new moon day), kiruthigai , pournami (full moon day) and sathurthi when ablution and special poojas are performed. [ 7 ]
While some pitha can be made at any time of the year in Bengal (Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal), there are special pitha strongly associated with harvest festivals such as Nabanna (Bengali: নবান্ন nôbanno, literally "new rice" or "new food") and the Poush parbon or Makar Sankranti, celebrated on January 14 every year.