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The aim of this guide is to help the diner interpret the menu of Indian restaurants in North America and choose dishes that will not only expand their understanding but also enhance their enjoyment of Indian cooking, one of the world's greatest cuisines.
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WHAT IS AN INDIAN MEAL?
Western meals generally consist of a main course (usually meat or fish), accompanied by smaller side dishes (vegetables, salads), followed by a dessert. An Indian meal is different. There is no ‘main course’ as such, and meat plays a relatively minor role, even for nonvegetarians. Everything is served at the same time and the dishes remain on the table throughout the meal.
Every Indian meal includes a starch (wheat, rice, millet, sorghum, or corn) and dal (boiled spiced lentils). They are supplemented by several dry or curried vegetable dishes, a little meat or fish, yogurt, and various condiments, including sweet chutneys and sour or hot pickles.
In such an arrangement, many dishes compete for attention at the same time and you, the diner, become an active participant in the meal by mixing and matching to create your own flavors. If a dish is too bland, add a dab of hot pickle; if it is too spicy, dip your bread in yogurt.
That said, it’s better not to mix everything up on your plate but instead eat items one at a time, going back and forth between them if you like and mixing condiments as your taste dictates. The exception is that sauces and gravies can be poured over rice and mixed in with it.
The standard beverage is water. Traditionally, alcohol was not consumed at Indian meals. The drinking of beer with Indian meals came from the British and has become the drink of choice, especially in the West. However, there is growing interest in drinking wine with Indian food, and we include some suggestions later in this
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