11.04.2007 - 08:09 pm

ANGLO – INDIAN IS YUMMY

Cuisine of the Anglo Indian segment of the Indian population is the distinct and not much noticed or talked about because it is not original. However if you take a close look you will find the subtle special taste and will understand why they are hot favourite. The Indian touch with its spices makes all the difference to the dish. Infact it is great [URL=http://www.rasarestaurants.com/]Indian Food[/URL]. Traditional British dishes, like roast beef, are often spiced with the addition of cloves, red chillies, and other Indian spices. Fish or meat is often cooked in curry form with Indian vegetables. Anglo-Indian food often involves liberal use of coconut, yogurt and almonds. Roasts and curries, rice dishes, and breads all have a distinctive flavour. Salted Beef Tongue, Country Captain, Fish Rissoles and, of course, Mullagutawny, are some of the better known Anglo-Indian dishes. The cuisine's sweetmeats include seasonal favourites like the "kul-kuls" and "rose-cookies" traditionally made pre-Christmas. There is also a great deal of innovation to be seen in their soups, entrees, side dishes, sauces and salads. Some early restaurants in England served Anglo-Indian Food.They have however, largely reverted to the standard Indian dishes that are better known to the British public.But the Anglo Indian dishes on the menu should be tried out to understand the difference between them and the original British version. The term Anglo Indian cuisine is also used for the Indian dishes adapted during the British Raj in India some of which later became fashionable in Britan. The British also introduced some European foods to India which are still eaten now, such as beetroot which have now become part of the vegetable cuisine of the Indian kind.More recently in the 20th century, the Indians in Britain have anglicized various Indian dishes resulting in some well known British favourites like the chicken tikka masala and balti.
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