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Map of South India. According to culinary historians K. T. Achaya and Ammini Ramachandran, the ancient Sangam literature dated from 3rd century BCE to 3rd century CE offers early references to food and recipes during Sangam era, whether it's a feast at king's palace, meals in towns and countryside, at hamlets in forests, pilgrimage and the rest-houses during travels.
In Karnataka, it is called eṇṇegāyi (ಎಣ್ಣೆಗಾಯಿ) and is prepared by boiling and frying a whole eggplant, and is usually served with akki rotti, while the gōjju (ಗೊಜ್ಜು) is just roasting and mashing the seasoned eggplant. In the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the Tamils prepare a similar dish called ...
2 large aubergines (eggplants), each weighing about 200 gram (7 ounce); virgin olive oil; 1 large sweet white onion, such as a Cevennes or a Spanish onion; leaves from a bunch of flat-leafed parsley, finely chopped
A spicy and sour soup usually made with tamarind, tomatoes, pepper and other south Indian spices. Usually eaten with rice. Vegetarian: Part of lunch Sajjige: a sweet dish: Vegetarian: Dessert Sakkara pongal: a sweet rice dish: Vegetarian: Festival Sweet dish Sambar: Lentil soup cooked with vegetables and a blend of south Indian spices (masala).
Biryani (/ b ɜːr ˈ j ɑː n i /) is a mixed rice dish popular in South Asia, made with rice, meat (chicken, goat, lamb, beef) or seafood (prawns or fish), and spices.To cater to vegetarians, the meat or seafood can be substituted with vegetables or paneer. [1]
Kerala cuisine offers a multitude of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes prepared using fish, poultry and red meat with rice as a typical accompaniment. Chillies , curry leaves , coconut , mustard seeds , turmeric , tamarind , asafoetida and other spices are also used in the preparation.
Chettinad cuisine offers a variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. Some of the popular vegetarian dishes include idiyappam, paniyaram, vellai paniyaram, karuppatti paniyaram, paal paniyaram, kuzhi paniyaram, kozhukatta, masala paniyaram, aadikoozh, kandharappam, seeyam, masala seeyam, kavuni arisi, maavurundai, and athirasam.
The Indus Valley people, who settled in the northwestern Indian subcontinent, hunted turtles and alligator. They also collected wild grains, herbs and plants. Many foods and ingredients from the Indus period (c. 3300–1700 B.C.) are still common today. Some consist of wheat, barley, rice, tamarind, eggplant, and cucumber.