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The etiquette of Indian dining and socializing varies with the region in India . Some Indians wash their hands thoroughly prior to dining, then eat with their hands, with the use of minimal cutlery (practice followed in some parts of India, in other parts cutlery use is common). [1] [2] This practice is historic and premised on the cultural ...
Indian Standard Time ( IST ), sometimes also called India Standard Time, is the time zone observed throughout the Republic of India, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. India does not observe daylight saving time or other seasonal adjustments. In military and aviation time, IST is designated E* ("Echo-Star"). [1] It is indicated as Asia/Kolkata in the IANA time zone database .
Khichdi or khichri ( Urdu: کھچڑی, romanized : khicṛī, Hindi: खिचड़ी, romanized : khicṛī, pronounced [ˈkʰɪtʃɽiː], Bengali: খিচুড়ি, romanized : Khicuṛi, Odia: ଖେଚୁଡି) is a dish in South Asian cuisine made of rice and lentils ( dal) with numerous variations. Variations include bajra and mung dal khichri. In Indian culture, in several ...
Uchchhishta ( Sanskrit: उच्छिष्ट, IAST: Ucchiṣṭa, pronounced [ʊtːɕʰɪʂʈɐ] ), known by various regional terms, is an Indian and a Hindu concept related to the contamination of food by saliva. Though the term has various meanings and has no exact parallel in English, [1] it is generally translated in English as "leftovers" [2] or "leavings", [3] but with a denigratory ...
Paya (food) Paya [1] is a traditional food from South Asia. It is served at various festivals and gatherings, or made for special guests. Paya means 'leg'/'feet' in Hindi and Urdu languages. [2] The main ingredients of the dish are the trotters ( hooves) of a cow, goat, buffalo, or sheep, cooked with various spices.
Rajasthani cuisine is the cuisine of the Rajasthan state in North West India. It was influenced by various factors like the warlike lifestyles of its inhabitants, the availability of ingredients in an arid region and by Hindu temple traditions of sampradayas like Pushtimarg and Ramanandi. [1] [2] Food that could last for several days and could ...
Mitahara ( Sanskrit: मिताहार, romanized : Mitāhāra) literally means the habit of moderate food. [1] Mitahara is also a concept in Indian philosophy, particularly Yoga, that integrates awareness about food, drink, balanced diet and consumption habits and its effect on one's body and mind. [2] It is one of the ten yamas in ancient ...
Puri, also poori, is a type of deep-fried bread, made from unleavened whole-wheat flour, originated from the Indian subcontinent . Puris are most commonly served as breakfast or snacks. It is also served at special or ceremonial functions as part of ceremonial rituals along with other vegetarian food offered in Hindu prayer as prasadam .