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Table setting. v. t. e. Tiffin is a South Asian English word for a type of meal. It refers to a light breakfast or a light tea-time meal at about 3 p.m., consisting of typical tea-time foods. [1] In certain parts of India, it can also refer to the midday luncheon or, in some regions of the Indian subcontinent, a between-meal snack. [2]
Chaat, or chāt ( IAST: cāṭ) ( lit. 'lick, tasting, delicacy') is a family of savoury snacks that originated in India, typically served as an hors d'oeuvre or at roadside tracks from stalls or food carts across South Asia in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. [1] [2] With its origins in Uttar Pradesh, India, [3] chaat has become ...
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 ...
The annaprashana ( Sanskrit: अन्नप्राशन, romanized : annaprāśana ), also known as annaprashana vidhi or annaprashanam, is a Hindu rite of passage ( Saṃskāra) that marks an infant's first intake of food other than milk. The term annaprashana means 'eating of cooked rice'. In Vedic Hindu culture, the child cannot eat rice ...
Saag (Hindustani:), also spelled sag or saga, is an Indian subcontinental leafy vegetable dish eaten with bread such as roti or naan, or in some regions with rice.Saag can be made from spinach, mustard greens, collard greens, basella, finely chopped broccoli or other greens, along with added spices and sometimes other ingredients such as chhena.
Fakir, faqeer, or faqīr ( / fəˈkɪər /; Arabic: فقیر (noun of faqr)), derived from faqr ( Arabic: فقر, 'poverty'), [1] is an Islamic term traditionally used for Sufi Muslim ascetics who renounce their worldly possessions and dedicate their lives to the worship of God. They do not necessarily renounce all relationships, or take vows ...
e. Diet in Hinduism signifies the diverse traditions found across the Indian subcontinent. Hindu scriptures promote a vegetarian dietary ideal based on the concept of ahimsa —non-violence and compassion towards all beings. [1] According to a Pew Research Center survey, 44% of Hindus say they are vegetarian.
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.