A Guide to Ordering Indian Food:

What You Need to Know Before You Order



Ready to try some Indian food, but completely confused by the menu and what to order?

...Deciphering and ordering Indian food is a lot easier than you might think. Whether your ordering food from an Indian restaurant or abroad the basics are more a less the same.

Here's a guide that will help you to Order Indian Food in a Restaurant..

A Guide to Ordering Indian Food: Indian Menu Terms & Dishes

Here are some of the names you may come across on an Indian Menu and their meanings which will help you decide what you'd like to Order the next time your at an Indian restaurant...Read More

The 10 Most Popular Maharashtrian Dishes

The mid-western state of Maharashtra in India is home to popular cities like Mumbai (Bombay) and Pune. This state has a beautifully merged touch of coastal and central plateau tastes, since it stretches from the rocky rain drenched western ghats to the north central parts of the deccan plateau.

Maharashtrian (or Marathi) cuisine is cuisine of, those from the state of Maharashtra. Where food is concerned the range and variety are plenty and tongue tickling. Here you will find strong aromas of spices (like black Maharashtrian masala)as well as garlic and ginger in abundance. Maharashtrian cuisine covers a wide range from being extremely mild to very spicy dishes. The staple dishes of Maharashtrian cuisine are based on bread and rice, while lentils (pulses) play an important role as well.

Vegetable dishes in called Bhaji along with bread made of all kinds of flours called Bhakri as well as the usual Indian bread chapati are part of the daily meals. Maharashtrian curries are usually on the watery side and called Rassa and not thick like the curries from the North.

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