9 Traditional Indian Foods

 9 Traditional Indian Foods that You Must Try Once in Your Life

1) Biryani
Biryani comes on number one as it is the most popular rice dish in India and neighboring countries i.e. Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Srilanka. This is so aromatic and mouth watering because of the spices used in the cooking. Saffron makes a great difference to color, taste, and aroma of biryani.

2) Momos
Momos is kind of Dimsum and it is more popular among people living in North Eastern states. This dish basically originated in Nepal and it is served with spicy hot chutney in red color. This snack can be prepared quickly for evening tea.

3) Idli
Idli is served as a breakfast item in Southern part of India. They first prepare a batter of lentils and rice and then leave it for fermentation. After fermentation, the batter is steamed in tiny moulds.

4) Gulab Jaman
A mix of dried milk is cooked on low heat and then simmered in hot sugar syrup. Gulab Jamans make a perfect dessert when you have plenty of guests for a dinner. It is a cheap dessert that can be refrigerated.

5) Nethili Varuval
Small forage fish commonly known as anchovies are dipped in a paste of chilies. This recipe is cooked in South India where anchovies are in abundance.

6) Kati Roll
A flat bread roll filled with eggs, veggies, kebabs, and spices make a very well known snack equally popular among kids and adults. This is a great Indian street food and they call it paratha roll. You can prepare it at home with leftovers, pack it in kids’ lunch boxes, or eat it as a meal on the go.

7) Rajma
Rajma is a dish of kidney beans; beans are prepared in thick gravy and it is usually cooked in winter and is served with rice. It is a popular dish in India.

8) Pani Puri
Pani Puri is a crispy thin round bread deep fried and it pops up when comes out of fryer. This Indian food makes a great snack and is a very popular street food all over India and neighboring countries. It is a perfect food when you’ve a craving for a million flavors all at a time.

9) Jalebi
Jalebi is basically an Arabian dish but its Indian version is a popular street food in India and Pakistan. Pakistanis serve it at Iftar in the holy month of Ramadan because it gives you quick energy.

Do you want to try these foods now? Visit Indian food zone to find Indian Restaurants and enjoy these popular Indian Food Recipe.

Top 10 Packaging Ideas

Packaging is an important part of society for protecting fragile items, food, liquids and much more.  It has come a long way over the years and every now and then somebody comes up with a new, funny and unique packaging type for displaying a product.  Below are my top 10. 

Anti-Theft Lunch Bags:

Do you worry that your sandwiches are so good somebody will eat them for you? Well now you’ve no need to. These brilliant anti-theft lunch bags feature stains on them that look distinctly like mould. Not with me yet? Put your sandwich in the bag and you will be. Yes that’s right the mould looks like it’s on the bread, and nobody will want to eat your bait.

Image Source (http://www.incrediblediary.com/anti-theft-lunch-bags.html)

Tea Hangers:

Everybody loves a brew after a hard day’s work, or at any time really. A brew makes everything better, have you ever heard somebody say “I’ll put the kettle on” when you’re feeling sad or unwell? It’s because tea works wonders. This clever design is made up of t-shirt shaped teabags on a hanger. The hanger is used to hang on the side of your cup for maximum brewing and easy removal.

Image source (http://www.theteaemporium.com/tea/hanger-tea/) 

Resalable Pop Can:

I love this idea. Have you ever really craved some fizzy pop, opened a can, had a few mouthfuls and then thought, no more? Well I certainly have and have then had to carry the can around upright for hours before wanting more pop or losing patience and just throwing it away. With the resalable pop can this is no longer an issue. A clever invention that enables the can to be sealed after opening so it can be put in a bag for safe keeping.

Image source (https://www.behance.net/gallery/4372345/The-Soda-Seal-Resealable-Soda-Can-Design-3d-model)   

 Coffee Straw:

If you’re a fan of iced coffee these inventive little straws maybe for you. Filled with Nescafe coffee it can be opened at one end so its contents can be poured over a cup of ice and water. Once in the cup you can open up the other end of the straw, stir in the coffee and sip it through the very same straw. A quick and easy way of enjoying an iced coffee.   

Image Source (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/10/18/snip-dip-sip-coffee/)

Chocolate Pills:

Are you a chocoholic? Do you need you chocolate fix on a daily basis? If the answer is yes, you need chocolate pills. There are 30 of these dark chocolate delights in a pack so that you can pop one a day when you feel the need. 

Image Source: (http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/chocolateonchocolate/product/chocolate_pills)

 Antismoke Pack:

Quitting smoking can be a long and troublesome process that takes real will power. Well if you’re looking for a help in hand why not purchase yourself one of these antismoke packs. Just looking at it may help but I’m certain if I owned one I’d want to quit smoking too. The antismoke pack is a coffin shaped cigarette box in either black or white showing a smoker what the effects of smoking can really do. 

Image Source (https://www.behance.net/gallery/antismoke-pack/351592) 

Fit Buns:

If you’re a fan of buns for your sandwiches this packaging will have you giggling. Featuring what appears to be a male lifting up his shirt to reveal his six pack. Try not to get too excited though because that six pack is just six tasty bread buns for your lunch box. A fun way to advertise. 

Image Source (http://theultralinx.com/2013/08/cool-packaging-examples.html) 

Fresh Label:

The fresh labels is great for those who worry about food being off. Are you one of those who is never certain on when to throw away food and won’t trust anything that’s a few days old? Well now you don’t have to worry. The fresh food label works as an indicator that changes colour once something becomes spoiled. It does this by reacting with the ammonia given off by the food meaning you will always know whether or not something is fresh. 

Image Source (http://www.itretail.com/POS-blog/author/luke) 

Meat Shorts:

These shorts may not be to everyone’s taste but I think their pretty cool.  The shorts feature an all over raw meat design giving the effect of a steak.  To add to the effect the shorts are packaged in a meat tray and covered with cling film making them look like meat served on a supermarket shelf.  Like I said, they may not be to everyone’s taste.
Image Source (http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2009/04/04/20-unusual-and-creative-packaging-designs/)

 Yogurt with Spoon:
Lots of foods are now made to be accessible when on the move. This means coming equipped with a spoon or a fork in order to eat on the go. This yogurt pot does just that only with a slightly more original idea. The lid of the yogurt once peeled back can be folded into a spoon shape eliminating the need to provide a separate one. Not only is this idea clever but its eco-friendly too making it one of my favourites. 

Image Source (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/04/07/spooning-the-yogurt/) 

Author Bio:
Katy enjoys writing about packaging and the benefits it has in today’s society. She currently writes for R+R Packaging, suppliers of food packaging.

Seven Most Desirable Indian Curry Recipes to Delight Your Guests

When we say curry, we mean an Indian eggs or meat gravy cooked on slow heat with spices and vegetables added to it. The striking Indian recipes of curries are very well admired all over the world and here we’ve given a brief description of some of those recipes:


1)    Chicken Curry
Chicken curry is the most favorite of all curies served in the sub continent. First they sauté onion and tomatoes and then add ginger, garlic, and spices to it. In the end, they add water to prepare the desired consistency of the curry.

2)    Maharashtrian Curry

This curry is cooked in Maharashtrian style and they use coconut oil in the preparation. It is mostly served with rice and a salad of green vegetables is served as an accompaniment. First chicken is marinated in vinegar to best remove its smell. Then they prepare a mixture of ground spices and coconut powder to it. At the end, marinated chicken is cooked in these spices and the entire cooking procedure is done in coconut oil.

3)    Kofta Curry
Koftas are the Indian edition of meatballs and Indian recipe of meatballs can be made with chicken, mutton, lamb, or beef. Koftas are served with rice that is cooked with roasted cumin seeds. When you add water for the gravy, cook it until it is done and add meat balls at the end. Don’t cook for more than 5 minutes after adding meatballs otherwise they will break.

4)    Madras Lamb Curry
The world better knows it as Fiery Madras Curry but there is nothing like Madras curry in India. It is the European version of the type of South Indian curries and all these curries are made with South Indian spices.

5)    Goa Fish Curry
This is the most commonly served main course in Goa India. It is peppery, tangy, and spicy. They serve it with rice but it is your choice to eat it with Indian flat bread. Mostly tuna fish is used in making this curry. If you cannot find tuna, then you can prepare it with any kind of hard white fish.

6)    Egg Curry
There are at least a dozen types of curries prepared with eggs. Sometimes they add vegetables to it when they serve it as a main course. Egg curry basically has a North Indian origin and it is served as a side dish to vegetables, biryani, or pulao.

7)    Rajma
Rajma is cooked with red kidney beans and this dish also has a North Indian origin. First add ingredients to prepare curry and then add red kidney beans to it. You can also soak beans before cooking as it will help make them soft enough so you can mash them to thicken your gravy. They serve it with pickle and boiled rice. But it is your personal choice to eat it with roti or naan. Visit Indian Food Zone to get exotic recipes of Indian foods.