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Saturday 18 August, 2012

Indian Vegetarian Dishes



Vegetarianism is a system of eating which is completely devoid of animal products. Indian food takes pride in being versatile since it features a number of recipes in which different vegetables are combined with a host of seasonings and spices to result in a number of dishes which are not only healthy but flavorful as well.

Some of the most common Indian vegetarian dishes are dum aloo which is a potato preparation, subzi which refers to a dry preparation of any vegetable ranging from carrots and brinjal to cabbage and cauliflower, palak paneer which features chunks of paneer in dark green spinach gravy and stuffed vegetables like stuffed tomatoes, stuffed capsicum and so on. In most of these, the use of ginger, garlic, turmeric and red chili powder is prevalent due to which they are yummy as well as well flavored.

Indian vegetarian dishes could acquire the form of side dishes and desserts as well and while some popular examples of the former are raita and chutney, the latter includes gajar ka halwa (carrot halwa), laddoos and kheer.

From the health aspect, vegetarian dishes being low in fat, calories and cholesterol are easier to digest and absorb and hence are not likely to result in health problems.

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