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To Westerners, Naan is the the most famous traditional Indian bread. However, roti is a delightful alternative that will complement your Indian cuisine.

Like its more well-known cousin, Roti is a flat bread.  However there are a few key differences between the two.  Roti is unleavened  i.e. it is not made with yeast and nothing is used to make the dough rise prior to baking.  On top of that, naan is usually cooked in a tandoor – a hot, clay oven of the type which is all over the place in rural Northern India.  Roti, by contrast, is cooked or fried on a tava – a hot griddle pan – using oil.

Here’s an easy recipe for Roi. Read the rest of this entry »

India is a land of two dozen states speaking hundreds of tongues. All the same, there is a pretty sharp division between Northern India and Southern India, leastwise relating to food.

Naturally, the division is crossed in many ways. But one illustration of this variation is found in what will go with the main dish. In Southern India, that is most probably some type of rice dish, much less usually seen in Northern Indian menus.

As you should expect in such a divergent and historic land, there are thousands of rice-based recipes. Nearly every family will have their own characteristic favourite. Here is an example that any diner will enjoy… Read the rest of this entry »

Naan is raised bread which doesn’t sound very interesting but the final result can’t just be called “bread”!

Like the cuisine of most cultures, bread is central to Indian food. It can be a meal by itself, but usually it is an accompaniment to a main dish. It can be eaten plain, buttered with ghee, or even stuffed with mutton, as in keema naan. Nonetheless however it is cooked, it is fabulous, when done well. Read the rest of this entry »

There aren’t many Indian dishes which you can consider complete without a chutney or pickle. This yummy fruit-based accompaniment is more than simple jam – it is a wonder of wholesome tang.

Chutney is made from any or all of fruit, vinegar, sugar and spices, but that dry description disguises a huge amount of variety. Read the rest of this entry »