Staple foods of the Indian Food cuisine include rice, flour & a variety of lentils. Indian cuisine is mostly recognized by the spices that are used. Popular spices that make up the traditional Indian dishes include Cardamom (Elachi), Tumeric (Haldi), Cumin (Jeera), Coriander (Dhania), Black Mustard Seeds (Sarso), Saffron, Ginger, Garlic & Chili Powder. A popular & common spice that is also used is called Garam Masala which typically has a combination of five or more spices.
Some leaves are also used in the Indian dishes which give them their distinctive Indian flavor. Leaves used for various dishes include Curry Leaves, Bay Leaves, Fenugreek Leaves, Mint Leaves & Coriander Leaves.
MUTTON SPAGHETTI This Indian Recipe Serves 4 Mutton Spaghetti is an Indian pasta dish. It is spicy yet delicious. This dish isn’t very common but it was my mum’s recipe. Growing up, she used to always prepare this meal & she was the only person in the family that could make it. Everyone always looked…
BHAJIA (CHILI BITES) This Indian Recipe Makes ± 30 Pieces Bhajia (Chili Bites) is a fiery Indian snack or entree dish like a fritter, with a few variations. It is normally served as a topping with different Indian meals, however it is well known to be eaten alone as a snack. It is preferably eaten on cold…
PUMPKIN CURRY This Indian Food Recipe Serves 2-3 Pumpkin curry is a vegetable dish which is well recognized in the Indian homes of South Africa. Many Indians of South Africa have certain religious fasts which compensates for vegetarian meals only. Pumpkin curry is known to be one of the must haves when it comes to…
