I need a popular main dish in India and a side dish. I also need a drink which was originated from India.
2007-01-13 23:45:55 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Indian cuisine differs significantly depending on where you are in the country. If you are trying to make the dishes yourself, then you might consider Chicken Tikka (chicken in a yogurt based marinate) as a main dish or Palak Paneer (spinach with paneer - a traditional cheese) if you are vegetarian. Rice (with saffron or jeera/cumin seed is nice), Dal (made with lentils), Naan (an unleavened bread) are very typically eaten with the main dishes. It is traditional to serve Indian food with a bit of salad (no dressing), including a hot pepper as well. Condiments are always on the table and include hot pepper sauce, chutney (such as with corriander and coconut) and pickle mixes (such as mango pickle). As for the drink, a lassi (yogurt base) is very refreshing, but if you want something hot, chai (tea made with milk and spiced with cardamon, ginger, clove, black peppercorn and various others to taste) is the way to go. I'm not sure why you need this information, but if you want something easy to make, you might consider a samosa (pastry filled with potatoe, pea and cumin seed). Also easy to make are Dosas (lovely flat bread with various savoury fillings), from Southern India. There are many web sites that have complete recipes. Indian dishes typically have numerous ingredients and steps, but the complex flavor is worth the time and effort.
You might consider looking here http://www.recipesindian.com/ , which specializes in Indian food, for specific recipe ideas, though there are certainly numerous other sites.
2007-01-14 00:18:40 · answer #1 · answered by debinkenya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the main dish is bread made of coarse wheat flour eaten with vegetable curry.The side dish could be bread made of corn flour.Buttermilk known as 'chaach' is a popular INDIAN DRINK.
2007-01-14 00:12:42 · answer #2 · answered by phiniya 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love Indian food. Some I like are
Biryani--rice side dish
Korma--can be either a meat or veggie main
Naan--flat bread
Bajia--potato
I'm sure you'll get better answers from someone from India, though the above are what I love and know how to pronounce.
2007-01-13 23:55:29 · answer #3 · answered by Muga Wa Kabbz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chole or Rajma with piping hot Rice as main dish.
Raita / papadam / pickle / chutney or a mixed vegetable subji as side dish.
Panna is entirely Indian - its made of boiled raw mango pulp added with sugar mint jeera powder and pinch of black / normal salt.
Another drink is nimboo pani/ lassi ( sweet or salted made from curd and milk ) kanji needs fermenting rasam is good for winters.
2007-01-14 00:04:14 · answer #4 · answered by Rainbow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nihari Ingredients 1/2 kg beef salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 teaspoon coriander powder 4 tablespoons oil 3 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon ginger paste spice mix 2 teaspoons fennel seeds 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorn 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed 2 small cardamom pods, seeds of 10 cloves 2 whole black cardamom pods 1 cinnamon stick 1 bay leaf 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 2 teaspoons coriander seeds Directions 1 Heat oil in a heavy based pot. 2 Add meat and fry it a little. 3 Add salt, chili powder, turmeric, coriander powder and ginger paste. 4 Mix well. Add a little water. 5 Dissolve flour in half a cup of water and add this to the meat and bring to boil. 6 Grind all the whole spices ( spice mix). 7 Put all the ground spices in a fine cotton cloth bundle. 8 and add to meat. 9 OR grind them till powdery fine and add them to the meat. 10 Add 3-4 cups of water; cover and leave to tenderize on very low flame. It can take up to 5 - 6 hours if using chicken and more if using beef. 11 When meat has softened remove the bundle of spices and make the curry into desired consistency. 12 To Garnish--Fry some onion slices in a little oil until golden brown and add to Nihari. 13 Also garnish with fresh coriander, ginger and green chilies. ----------------------
2016-05-23 23:53:16 · answer #5 · answered by Annette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Popular main dish vary from state to state.According to south INDIANdish ,idly dosa side dish is chuttney
2007-01-13 23:55:37 · answer #6 · answered by RUBIYA A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the dish i am going to tell you about is a main dish in south india
The dish is--white rice with curd/sambar/rasam(like a soup also mixed with rice)
The side dish is --- potato/aloo poriyal
2007-01-13 23:56:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tandoori Chicken and curried rice.
2007-01-14 02:26:37 · answer #8 · answered by morganmccaine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about rice, dahl and chapati. Pakora and chutney. Lassi.
Are you in Alachua?
2007-01-13 23:55:34 · answer #9 · answered by edcaimo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chicken korma and rice. . . jah jah jah jah
2007-01-13 23:48:56 · answer #10 · answered by always-live-life-to-the-fullest 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋