India

Country: India


Location: South Asia


Population: 1,260,310,000

Languages spoken:
Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism


Form of Government: Federal
Republican
Type of Money: Rupee



Terrain: Upland plain in South flat to rolling plain along
the gang, deserts in West, Himalayas in North.





Delicacies: Tomato rice, healthy Idlis and cheese dosa.





Religious influence on food traditions: Hindus do not
consume beef, Muslims do not eat pork but consume beef.
Climate:Tropical Monsoonal, Rain-Bearing Winds



Agriculture/Main crop: Jute ,sugarcane, groundnut. Rice
farming and wheat eaters

Staples of their Food:Pearl Millet, rice, whole-wheat flour,
pigan pea, black gram, mung bean




Historic Story about this Country:5,000
years ago, the Indus Valley People who settles in Northern
Pakistan hunted turtles and alligators. During Indus
period, 3000-1500 B.C. remain common today such as
wild grains, herbs and plants. The Indus Valley People
cooked with oils, ginger, salt, green peppers, and turmeric
root such as tropical South Asia as it was first discovered
and used in Ancient India.
Famous food of the Country: Tandoori
chicken, Kebabs and Rasam Tomato soup.

This is a traditional serving dish in
India. Dal(Lentils)
Ingredients:

1 cups raw red lentils (other lentils may be substituted)
4 cups water
1 Tablespoon canola oil
1 medium onion, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 or 2 small hot green chilies, to taste, minced
1 teaspoon each: freshly grated ginger, ground cumin, and turmeric
Nutmeg, pinch
Salt, to taste

Procedures:
1. Rinse the lentils and combine them with the
water in a large, heavy saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer until the
lentils are quite mushy, about 40 minutes.
3. Heat the oil and skillet; saut the onion and
garlic over medium heat until golden.
4. Add to the saucepan.
5. Stir in the remaining ingredients.
6. Cover and simmer over very low heat for 15
minutes.
7. .Serve hot.

As you can see, there are a lot of
minced ingredients in this. They
probably make a lot because it is a
traditional serving dish that they have.
INGREDIENTS:
cup basmati or long-grain rice
4 cups milk
cup raisins
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cardamom seeds
cup almonds, slivered



Procedures
1. Wash the rice and soak in water for 30 minutes. Drain well.
2. Boil the milk in a large pan. Lower the heat and add the rice and cardamom
seeds.
3. Simmer on low heat until mixture thickens to a pudding-like consistency, about
1 to 2 hours.
4. Stir every 5 to 10 minutes to prevent mixture from sticking to sides and bottom.
5. When the mixture has thickened, remove from the heat. Let cool about 25
minutes, and then add the sugar and stir well.
6. Add the raisins and almonds. Serve hot or cold.


This is a holiday dish for the India people.
Tandoori Chicken (Spicy Barbecued Chicken)
Ingredients
2 pounds boneless chicken thighs or breasts, skin removed
cup plain yogurt
2 teaspoons turmeric, ground
1 teaspoon paprika
teaspoon chili powder
teaspoon garlic powder
teaspoon salt
teaspoon garam masala (optional)
1 lemon
Onion slices (optional)

1. Prick each piece of chicken with a fork. Rub the
pieces with salt and black pepper.
2. In a separate bowl, combine the yogurt, ground
turmeric, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and
garam masala. Mix well.
3. Drop each piece of chicken into a bowl and coat with
the yogurt mixture.
4. Place the chicken in a glass baking dish and cover
with plastic wrap; refrigerate for at least 1 hour. (The
chicken can be refrigerated overnight).
5. Preheat the oven to 350F. Bake the chicken,
uncovered, for about 30 to 40 minutes. (When pricked
with a fork, the juice that runs out of the chicken
should be clear.) When thoroughly cooked, place the
chicken on a serving plate.
6. Slice the lemon and squeeze the juice on top before
serving. Top with the sliced onions if desired.


The Tandoori Chicken is a recipe that people from india
like to eat. They cook this sometimes regularly and it is
common for them to have this. It is a traditional food from
India. They can have it for feasts, regular days and there
are a lot of spices in it just like there is in India. We will
show you how to make this with the class.
Similar & different from our own.Quickly, we can see that there are
a lot of differences between us and Indian people. We have
different traditional foods. Like, we dont have spices around here
so we get them from stores, but we dont use them much. People
from India, probably like a like of spices and are very familiar with
them. Some similarities are that they have a lot of traditional food
and so do we.

Dhan'yavda
QUYANA!
Thank You
By:
Timotheen Charles
Golga Oscar
Gloria Kassel