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Eating agreeable (sattvic) food and eating in moderation have been emphasized throughout ancient literature. For example, the c. 5th-century Tamil poet-philosopher Valluvar insists this in the 95th chapter of his work, the Tirukkural. He hints, "Assured of digestion and truly hungry, eat with care agreeable food" (verse 944) and "Agreeable food ...
Paneer (pronounced [/pəˈniːr/]), also known as ponir (pronounced), is a fresh acid-set cheese common in cuisine of South Asia made from cow milk or buffalo milk. [1] It is a non-aged, non-melting soft cheese made by curdling milk with a fruit- or vegetable-derived acid, such as lemon juice.
The most popular varieties are palak pakora, made from spinach, paneer pakora, made from paneer (soft cheese), pyaz pakora, made from onion, and aloo pakora, made from potato. Pakwan: Crisp snacks Palappam: A Nasrani dish of fermented bread made with rice batter and coconut milk, hence the name palappam (meaning milk bread).
Tikka is a Chaghatai word which has been commonly combined with the Hindi-Urdu word masala — itself derived from Arabic — with the combined word originating from British English. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Chaghatai word tikka itself is a derivation of the Common Turkic word tikkü , which means "piece" or "chunk".
Within the genus Withania, W. somnifera (Ashwagandha) and W. coagulans (Paneer doddi/Ashutosh booti) are economically significant, and are cultivated in several regions for their use in Ayurveda. [3] It is claimed to help control diabetes. [4] The berries contain a rennet-like protease that can be used to clot milk for cheese production.
Mini soya dosa [20] Soya milk and wheat flour [21] Pesarattu (green dosa) [22] Made with green gram. [23] It is served with Allam Pachadi. (Ginger chutney) Adai dosa: From Tamil Nadu, it is a dosa-like dish prepared from a combination of toor dal, rice, curry leaves, red chillies, and asafoetida.
South Asian cuisine encompasses a delectable variety of sub-cuisines and cooking styles that vary very widely, reflecting the diversity of the Indian subcontinent, even though there is a certain centrality to the general ingredients used.
Manipuri cuisine refers to the cuisine of Manipur, a state of northeastern India.Daily meals are based on rice, with a few side dishes of vegetables, fish and meat. [1] A meal would usually have a vegetable stew called ensaang or athongba, flavored with dried or fried fish; stir-fried vegetables called kanghou; and a spicy item, which could be morok metpa (a chili paste), eromba (boiled and ...