Most Popularly Used Ingredients at an Indian Restaurants

 

In the era that we are currently living in, enjoying a warm Indian meal at an Indian restaurant in Berlin or England or Canada or any other country for that matter, has become very easy. The boost in the popularity of Indian cuisine has presented as a great opportunity for Indian restaurant and grocery store chains to go multinational. From small local Indian residents to popular Indian food chains everybody is taking this golden opportunity to expand their business overseas. Due to the health benefits and flavours of the Indian meals people all around the world are going crazy over the dishes. This has boosted the growth of Indian restaurants in various countries especially those who serve authentic and true to taste meals. Dosa and More is one such restaurant in Berlin that sells authentic and traditional Indian dishes at very reasonable rates. 

Dishes of Indian cuisine carry a very distinctive and delicious taste and aroma. The two main factors behind these flavours and aromatic components are the cooking methods used to make Indian dishes and the ingredients like the spices and herbs used. Every Indian state has its distinctive flavour. The surprising thing is how they all use the same or similar spices and herbs and still manage to make the dishes taste so unique. The combination and quantity of the spices and herbs used in the making of these Indian dishes makes them all taste so different. To help you understand the complexities and beauty of this eloquent cuisine we have put together a list of the ingredients that are used most frequently in the kitchen of an Indian restaurant: 

1.      Spices: The first and foremost thing that one will find in abundance in an Indian kitchen is spices. From cumin to turmeric to red chilli powder. Major Indian grocery brands have also launched a wide range of spice blends that are added to dishes without additional spices to give them the authentic and traditional taste. Spices are obtained from either seeds or crushed leaves of a plant made into a fine powder. Each spice in the Indian cuisine carries a distinctive taste, aroma and colour. They have different health benefits and are used in their own unique quantities for each dish. 

2.   Herbs: Like spices herbs also add a unique taste, colour and aroma to different Indian dishes. Herbs are parts of the plants, mainly leaves that are used while cooking Indian dishes. Some herbs like coriander is used as a garnish over various dishes as well as blended with other herbs and spices to form a paste called chutney that is served as a side dish with a proper, traditional Indian meal.

3.   Oils: In abroad or foreign countries oil is used very rarely and majorly to coat dishes, fry meats or add dressing to salads. In the Indian cuisine oil is used extensively while cooking everything. There is oil used to roast onion in the beginning of almost all gravies and vegetables. Oil is used to cook all kinds of meats, vegetables and state specific dishes. One of the most widely consumed forms of oil in Indian cuisine is ghee. Ghee is made organically from the milk of a cow and used abundantly in the dishes of the cuisine. Indians make ghee at home and consume it on a regular basis. The Indian breads be it chapatis, bhature, pav or any other are either fried in oil or coated with a thin layer of ghee before serving or pan fried using ghee or butter. 

4.   Flours: Indians use various flours to cook traditional dishes like Uttapam, dosa and all other kinds of Indian breads. Flour is an intricate part of an Indian’s diet. So you will find almost all kinds of flour in an Indian kitchen, some of which are used to cook traditional, healthy dishes while some are used to cook mouth-watering fast foods like bhature, etc. One of the most popular Indian breakfast dishes is paratha made using butter and wheat flour with various stuffings like mashed potatoes, spiced paneer or other boiled vegetables.

5.   Veggies: Vegetables are essential in the Indian cuisine. Dosa and More is one of the best Indian restaurants in Berlin that serves authentic and traditional Indian dishes having the best flavours and aroma, and true to taste meals. In the Indian cuisine one of the main components of a complete Indian meal is a side dish of cooked vegetables. 

If one could visit the kitchens of Indian restaurants around the globe they would definitely find each and every above mentioned products. Dosa and More uses all premium quality oils, flours, spices and herbs to create the most mouth-watering and sizzling Indian dishes that will make you crave for more every time. Expand your palette and try some delicious Indian food in Berlin at Dosa and More.