New Delhi: India is a culturally diverse country. Hundreds of languages, food and traditional attires make India a colourful nation that has a place for everyone. Especially the food menu in India is much larger than anywhere in the world. Every state has its own cuisine.
Here we bring you some of the best foods from different states:
Kerala
Seby Jacob from Kerala writes about the best dishes of the state on Qoura.com.
Breakfast:
Puttu- It is basically steamed powdered rice in cylinders. It is best had with a spiced creamy chickpea curry or bananas. It is the perfect breakfast. The non-vegetarians transformed it into an even better version called irachi puttu, or meat puttu.
Appam- These soft wonderful fluffs are made from rice, sugar and fermented yeast. It has soft moist centers and crisp periphery. Appams can be pretty confusing to the taste buds. It starts off sweet and ends with a salty finish. It is best had with stews, either meat or vegetable.
Idiyappams- It looks like tangled up noodle balls. It is also a rice preparation. These little ones are sometimes prepared with grated coconuts and sugar within the curls. These guys are a splendor when had with creamy egg curry or chicken.
Lunch/Dinner:
Sadhya- This is one for the special occasions. (Please note: We don't always eat our lunches on leaves. The leaves just serve the purpose of bringing the traditional feel) Sadhya is a plethora of vegetarian dishes served with rice. The number of dishes depends on occasion. It can go very well up to 60 dishes. The spread is so exotic and delicious that it is a treat to even the people who claim to be meat crazy.
Malabar Biriyani- The Kerala biriyani or the Malabar biriyani is a comfort food for most meat loving keralites. It is a spiced medley of a special type of rice, aromatic herbs and condiments slow cooked in pressure with succulent pieces of meat all the way to perfection. People with low appetite better keep away!
Karimeen pollichathu- It is the culinary pride of Kerala. Karimeen is a breed of fish (pearl spot) found in the local backwaters of Kerala. ‘Pollichathu' refers to ‘pan fried in banana leaf'. This dish is known for its exotic rich flavors as it is cooked in spices mixed with coconut paste wrapped in a banana leaf. It is had alongside boiled red rice.
