highlights There is mention of frying pakodas in ancient India. Pakodas have been called “Pakkavat” in Sanskrit. When the Mughals came. They combined it with meat and eggs In Tamil it was always called Pakora, while Bengalis called it Pakura or Fakura. There will be no one in India who has not eaten pakoda. Would not have liked it. Crisp, tasty and delicious after being fried in a pan of hot oil. A delicious dish that gives a pleasant salty taste as soon as it hits the tongue. By the…
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Stories of food and drink: The laddu that will fall at the feet of Ram, the story of making everything from medicine to sweets.
highlights There was a time when laddus were used as medicine but then it became a favorite sweet. 5 lakh tonnes of laddus are made daily in Tirupati Balaji. The country’s first laddu was made from coconut in the Chola empire. After the consecration of Ram Lala in Ayodhya, 03 tonnes of laddus are being sent from Tirupati Balaji to the temple to be offered as Prasad. A huge quantity of laddus are being prepared and sent to Ayodhya from every corner of the country, while at many places But…
Read MoreFood stories: How a dish like Sambhar came, Marathas made it, made South India smile
highlights Maratha king Sambhaji’s connection with the beginning of Sambar in the 17th century is said to be It is also said that Shivaji asked his catering chief to prepare easy and nutritious dishes for the army. The recipe for sambar traveled southwards mainly through trade routes and cultural exchange Be it Idli or Masala Dosa or Uttapam or any South Indian dish, the thing that is invariably eaten with it is Sambar and Chutney. Any South Indian dish is incomplete without sambar. Just as the bodice and hem are…
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