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fiogf49gjkf0d EATING OUT
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THE INDIANS DO NOT VENTURE OUT MUCH TO RESTAURANTS AND
PREFER TO COOK AT HOME. BUT IN MAJOR CITIES GLOBALISATION
HAS BROUGHT MNCS LIKE KFC, MC DONALDS, TGIF'S, DOMINOS
AND PIZZA HUT MAKING THE URBAN POPULATION TO TRY OUT
INTERNATIONAL FAST FOODS AND DELICACIES. MOST LARGE
HOTELS SERVE INDIAN SPECIALITIES AND FEW BREAK
THE TABOO OF BEEF TO SERVE STEAKS AND HAMBURGERS.
HOTELS PROVIDE BUFFETS AND THIS GIVES YOU THE CHANCE
TO SAMPLE MANY DIFFERENT DISHES.
TYPICAL MEALS
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BREAKFAST: IT IS POSSIBLE IN MOST LARGE HOTELS TO ORDER
BRITISH OR AMERICAN BREAKFASTS, WITH THE BONUS OF FRESH
TROPICAL FRUITS OR JUICES. INDIAN STYLE BREAKFASTS MAY BE
RICE AND CURRIED VEGETABLE, SERVED WITH LASSI, A COLD
LIQUID YOGHURT DRINK. IN THE SOUTH YOU WILL COME ACROSS
IDLI, DOSA AND HOPPERS. THESE ARE DIFFERENT FORMS OF RICE
AND LENTIL FLOUR PANCAKES FOLDED OVER MILDLY SPICY
VEGETABLES.
LUNCH DINNER: MEALS ARE SERVED ON A METAL PLATTER CALLED
THALI, WITH SEVERAL BOWLS CONTAINING EACH DISH.
MULLIGATAWNY IS THE FAMOUS SPICY CHICKEN, MUTTON OR
VEGETABLE BROTH.
CURRIES: CURRIED FISH, MEAT AND VEGETABLES ARE COMMON,
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND ARE NORMALLY SERVED WITH RICE OF
INDIAN BREAD. THERE IS NO ONE CURRY POWDER OR SAUCE BECAUSE
EVERY DISH HAS A DIFFERENT COMBINATION OF SPICES.
NON-VEGETARIAN: BEEF IS NOT EATEN BY HINDUS. PORK IS NOT
EATEN BY MUSLIMS. THEREFORE LAMB AND CHICKEN ARE THE
MOST POPULAR MEATS.ROGAN JOSH IS NOW THE MOST COMMON CURRY.
OTHER COMMON DISHES ARE: LAMB KEBAB, SPICY LAMB MINCED MEAT
WITH ALMONDS, BARBECUED RIBS, GOSHTABA A TENDER LAMB MINCED
INTO DUMPLINGS AND STEWED IN YOGHURT, BIRIANI AND TANDOORI
CHICKEN.
BIRIANI ENTAILS COOKING THE MEAT IN A GINGER, CINNAMON,
CLOVE AND CARDAMOM SAUCE AND THEN STEAMING WITH SAFFRON
RICE TO BRING OUT THE FLAVOUR.
TANDOORI CHICKEN, IS BAKED IN A CLAY OVEN AND SOAKED IN
LIME JUICE, MARINATED IN A MIXTURE OF YOGHURT, GINGER,
GARLIC, CHILLI AND SAFFRON.
VEGETARIAN: SOME OF THE MOST COMMON VEGETARIAN DISHES ARE
ALOO GOBI, A CAULIFLOWER AND POTATO DISH; BHARTA, CURRIED
EGG PLANT; SAG PANIR, SPINACH AND COTTAGE CHEESE. THESE
DISHES ARE ALWAYS SERVED WITH CHICKPEAS.
DESSERTS: SOME OF THE FAVOURITES ARE:
RAS MALAI - PATTIES OF COTTAGE CHEESE, PISTACHIO NUTS AND
SYRUP
KHIR - RICE PUDDING AND NUTS
GAJAR HALWA - GRATED CARROTS, STEWED IN A MILK AND SYRUP
SAUCE SERVED HOT WITH RAISINS AND NUTS
KULFI - CARDAMOMS AND PISTACHIO ICE-CREAM
TYPICAL DRINKS
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THE MOST REFRESHING DRINKS ARE FRESH TROPICAL FRUIT JUICES
OR NIMBU PANI A FRESH LIME JUICE. THERE ARE BEERS AND WHITE
WINES AVAILABLE. THERE ARE ALSO THE TRADITIONAL INDIAN
DRINKS FOR THE RELIGIONS WHO MAY DRINK ALCOHOL, BEER, FENI,
ASHA AND PALM TODDY, WHISKEY IS ALSO DRUNK.
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