from punjab, a northern indian state, they make every thing spicy, compared to the south indian parts of the country. as this state is comparatively prosperous, due to abundance of wheat, and other crops, fertile land, plenty of milk production, as they have healthy cattle, giving sufficient milk yield, more agro- oriented, women also work in fields, and a food-loving community. all these factors contribute to the type of food they eat. to quote some of the famous spicy dishes, maa ki daal, that is lentils cooked in ghee and garam masala, sarasonka sag and makkeki roti, that is vegetable of mustard, with corn bread, chicken tikkas, i.e. chicken dipped in red sauce, and roasted in tandoor, a special barbeque type of fire, stuffed bhindi, that is ladies fingers, filled with spicy masala, and fried in ghee, coated with pungent gram flour, similarly, all their paneer, brinjal, caulifower, potato and other preparations are full of masalas, specially home-made, with red chillies, cardamom, cinamon, cloves, garlic, ginger etc. they do not use oils as cooking medium, except for fish, they use home-made ghee, whichi is produced by melting the butter, a by-product of their abundant milk production in every home. that's why, punjabi people are stout, in good health, and robust. they have made their food popular, almost all over the world. there are several restaurants in u.s., serving punjabi dishes, modified in terms of spiciness, to suit local tastes.
2006-07-15 20:57:43
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