INTERNATIONAL

FOODS PROJECT
INDIA
BY: JOSH, MICHAEL, and
Dusty
Information on India
General info….
 India is the seventh largest
country by area. It is
approximately 3 287 590
square kilometres.
 The population of India is over
1.2 billion people.
 The most commonly spoken
language is Hindi
 India has a total water surface
 The main religions of India
of 360, 400 square kilometres. are Hinduism, Buddhism,
Jainism and Sikhism.
Information on India
Main Industries…
 India is home to the third
largest fishing industry.
 Has mining of coal, iron,
magnesium as well as oil
reserves.
India is also involved in:
-the automobile industry
-computer technology
-textile
-animal husbandry( management
and care of animals for profit; e.g.
livestock such as cattle, pigs,
chicken, etc.)
 The Culture of India
 India is a very diverse country with each
district having different cultures…
 Some main celebrations are…
 Diwali- a five day celebration that
represents the start of a new year.
 Genesh Chaturthi- an eleven day festival
that honors their god.
 Holi- a two day festival that celebrates
victory over evil.
 India also has some dances such as
Bharatanatyam, Kathakali, and Kathak.

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Popular Tourist Attractions
 Taj Mahal
 Built from 1632-1653
 Built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan
in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz
Mahal
 Height- 73 metres
 Location- Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
 Taj Mahal is directly translated from
Arabic and means “crown of palaces”
Popular Tourist Attractions
 Kerala aka Keralam
Keralam, is a state in the south-west region
of India on the Malabar coast.
Was a prominent spice exporter from 3000
B.C.E. to 3rd century
Kerala is one of the seven wonders of India
 Popular Tourist Attractions
 Hawa Mahal
Hawa Mahal, is a palace in Jaipur,
India. Built of red and pink
sandstone

Height- 15 meters

Opened 1799

Was built by Lal Chand Ustad and

Sawai Pratap Singh in the form of
the crown of Krishna the Hindu
god.
The food of India
 Food locally grown in India are…
 -rice
 -tea
 -grains(wheat, sorghum, millet,
barley, corn, naan, roti, bhakri; etc.)
 -jute
 -coffee
 -fruits( mangoes, bananas, jackfruit,
papaya, starfruit)
 -Many of the same food we locally
grow( carrots, potatoes: etc)
Main ingredients used in cooking
 -dried beans(mung beans,
lentils, chickpeas)
 -cardamom
 -chili peppers
 -cinnamon
 -coriander
 -ginger
 -mustard seed
 -garlic
 -onion
UNIQUE COOKING METHODS
 Zammin Doz
 A style of cooking in which a hole is
dug in the ground and the ingredients,
placed in a clay pot, are put in the hole
then covered with mud and burning
charcoals
 This process of cooking takes about six
hours to complete
UNIQUE COOKING METHODS
 Galavat
 Galavat is the use of softening agents
like raw papaya paste, pineapple,
kachari, etc. to tenderize meat
UNIQUE COOKING METHODS
 Dum
 Dum literally means to steam. It is a
method of cooking on a very low flame,
with the ingredients inside a dough
which then placed in a pot with the
steam entrapped in the sealed container.
 This method of cooking allows for all
of the flavors of the ingredients to come
out.
TRADITIONAL DISHES
 Biryani  Biryani is a dish of rice based food
made with spices, basmati rice,
meat, fish, eggs, and/or vegetables.

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TRADITIONAL DISHES
 Tandoori A chicken dish marinated in
Chicken 
yogurt, seasoned with tandoori
masala, and cooked at very heat.
Tandoori chicken is a highly
popular Indian dish, traditionally
cooked in a Tandoor(clay oven).
TRADITIONAL DISHES
 Kebabs  A dish consisting of marinated
meat threaded on a skewer and
grilled. Any kind of meat may be
used; cubes of fruit or vegetables
are often threaded on the skewer as
well.
TRADITIONAL DISHES
 A sweet rice or wheat flour
 Modak dumpling made with coconut,
jaggery, nutmeg and saffron.
 Can be prepared by steaming or
frying
THE FOOD PATTERNS OF INDIA
 A typical Indian will eat two full meals a day
with substantial snacking in between.
 Only the right hand is used in dining
 Breakfasts include rice or bread, a pickled fruit
or vegetable, and a dal dish
 Snack foods consist of food similar to
breakfasts and are consumed with coffee or tea
 Dinner is the main meal of the day and usually
includes at least one rice dish, a curried
vegetable or meat dish, a baked or fried bread,
a pickled fruit or vegetable, and a yogurt.
 Dessert is usually served with fruit
 Common beverages include water, milk,
buttermilk, sugarcane juice, fruit juice and
soda.
 All courses of the meal are placed on the table
at the same time
 Guests are served first at mealtime.