Indian culture regards food as the main source of all life - a vital need, a fundamental right, an embodiment of culture and nature, called ‘prana’. A whole hyme in praise of food in Rig Veda. It is called Prajapathi or Lord of all creatures.
Taitreya Upanishad has stated: "From food all creatures are produced. Being are born from food, live by food, on being deceased, they enter into food". All the species are connected in the web of life, and its food that spin the web. In Prasna Upanishad, it is stated that God created food and humans vigour, rituals and activities depend on food. Chandokya Upanishad says that man uses all his indriyas through food. Thus purity of the food is very importanta for self development of every individuals.
Indians’ staple diets are
high in carbohydrates and fiber. Their consumption is more on coarse grains
such as rice, sorghum, barley, rye, maize and millet. The rice and vegetarian curry meal is traditionally
eaten at midday, although it may also be served in the evening. Curd, a yogurt
made from the fermented milk is often served during the meal.
The traditional
morning and evening meals are usually composed of a traditional staple, such as uppma, iddiappam (fresh rice noodles), paniaram (cup-shaped
pancakes), roti (flat bread), idli or thosai (sourdough
pancakes), served with a chutneys (a mixture of hot peppers and other
vegetables, served cool) and one or two vegetable curries.
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