Thursday 27 December 2012

Veg restaurants - serving the Indian flavours


With the decline in consumption of meaty treats in the world, veganism has become the hot new trend prevalent. With numerous health benefits and flavoursome taste, a vegan diet has become the novel lifestyle people love. In India, restaurants serving vegetarian cuisine have always been existent on every street since cows are considered a scared animal worshipped by many. People refrain from killing animals due to religious values. Since killing is prohibited by religious institutions, people have turned towards vegan lifestyle. In foreign lands, this trend has just started gaining momentum. To battle the carving for meaty treats, restaurants have started condoning non-vegetarian delicacies. The idea is to create awareness about the disadvantages meaty treats provide health wise. Daily consumption of meaty treats makes the human body feeble and weak. In the long run, people tend to suffer from various lifestyle diseases.

Veg restaurants have created a trend in the culinary world and have transformed and re-defined the meaning of healthy living. These Indian restaurants have emerged to be a family favourite. They incorporate the needs and requirements of each family member. It is a tradition to dine out once a week in every Indian family. People prefer these veg restaurants because they serve nutritious food and do not compromise on quantity and quality. These restaurants have their fan club and customers do not seem to get enough of these eateries. It is a difficult task to cater to everybody’s needs. These Indian restaurants have taken the culinary skills a notch higher and make the task much simpler. These eateries are located on all hotspots therefore accessibility is not an obstacle. The ambience and the mouth watering spread make these restaurants a consumer friendly place.

Vegetarian restaurants are the crux of a flawless culinary experience because they unfold diverse flavours that increase the hankering for food. The staff hired at these restaurants are instilled with the traits if humility and humbleness. Customer satisfaction is the main objective and the staff does not compromise on anything with regards to their customers. The seating arrangement is adjusted as per the customer demands. Moreover the chefs tend to cook the delicacy as per the needs of the consumer. If the consumer requires less salt in his dish then it is prepared in the similar manner.  People refraining from indulging in sweet treats are offered something else instead of the dessert.

Veg thali is an extensive platter that is represented by numerous delicacies. This platter is arranged and designed meticulously and the chef diligently presents this visually appealing dish. The thali is an eye pleasing delicacy and toys with the customer’s mind to indulge in this lavish spread.  The thali represents a feast Indian style. As the meal progresses consumers tend to enjoy every morsel because it is an outburst of flavours. Such precision in flavours, accompanied by the vast knowledge about herbs and spices makes this dish more appetizing and luscious.

Indian restaurants have been gaining popularity all over the world due to its sipid quality.

Wednesday 26 December 2012

Indian food restaurants - the best place to taste local flavours


Every cuisine is known for its exemplary tastes. Foodies tend to savour flavours of every cuisine because of the unique preparation styles. Culinary skills cannot be innovated however can be improvised. Chefs all over the world have been honing their culinary skills to present the customer with some explicit and luscious delicacies. Food aficionados and critics tend to have acute knowledge about food and related subjects. They are able to point the flaw in every delicacy. Thus they have a clear notion about the cuisine that fits their appetite well. Their unique tasting sense makes them a chef’s delight because it is not the quantity of the food they are concerned with but with the aesthetics.  

Food aesthetics increase the craving and hankering. People yearn for more because the presentation of food seems mouth watering at restaurants. Many times people love eating a particular dish at the restaurant but shun consuming it at home. This is because of the difference in culinary skills adopted by the restaurant and the household cook. There is a vast difference between cooking styles practiced by chefs and household cooks. The chefs hone their skills at a regular basis. They are knowledgeable about different condiments, their usage and proportions. On the other hand, a household cook is trained to prepare traditional dishes and the cooking style is mundane.

Indian food restaurants have been springing up at every nook and corner of the country. In fact these Indian food restaurants have been gaining immense popularity overseas too. Wayfarers and travellers love indulging themselves in different types of cuisines. It is the experience they want, therefore choose local delicacies over popular continental dishes.  Street food maintains the local flavours with exact vigour and people love indulging in these treats with gusto. The Indian thali is the most popular delicacy that has savoured by all the Indian communities. Thali is a huge steel plate that has Rice, Roti, three vegetable side dishes and a sweet treat. There are different vegetarian thalis relished by one and all. The most popular are Gujarathi, Maharastrian and South Indian. Travellers are invited to taste an outburst of flavours with this vegetarian thali. Likewise there is a non vegetarian thali as well. The only difference is that the vegetarian dishes are replaced by non-vegetarian dishes.

Health is an important concept that concerns every person. Stress tends to stimulate the release of free radicals in the body. Free radicals are unstable in nature thus they hover in the body with the intention of harming the internal organs. They target the immune system because once the immune system is destroyed the body will have no protective shield. They keep on attacking the immune system until it slips into dormancy. The cardiovascular system is invaded. Once the immune system becomes active again it starts destroying white blood cells.  The body loses control and succumbs to various lifestyle diseases. To avoid these medical consequences and urgencies, doctors reiterate consumption of Indian vegetarian food, which represents a proper balanced diet.

Tuesday 20 November 2012

Traditional Food Restaurants and Online Media


India is the subcontinent of classes. Be it the rich, the poor or the ones uniquely in the middle, when it comes to food everybody goes back to the traditional palette that they’ve been brought up on. For the North Indian breakfast is an ‘Aaloo ka Parantha’ and for the coconut lover from the South it is the “Dosa, Chutney and Saambaar” that satiates him/her in the morning. In many cases, these cravings are reversed. For example, for those living in cities it now easy to obtain the food of their choice by simply visiting or ordering from a bevy family restaurants that have sprung up in the past decade or so. Many of these family restaurants specialize in a particular type of cuisine while others offer to go the whole nine yards and offer their customers a plethora of cuisines to choose from.

Even though there has been an invasion of sorts by western food chains; of the local restaurant scenario in India, traditional food has not lost its appeal. Even the burger chomping youth will give a traditional parantha, thepla or a dosa a higher preference that most of the junk food outlets out there.

A lot of people, especially in the middle class segment of the society, choose to celebrate small occasions in the family like a pay hike, the purchase of a new car or simply a good grade scored in school by one of the children. It is at moments like these that these families like to visit a venue that makes lets them eat together as a family and in most cases the food that suits the occasion is traditional food. The aforementioned family restaurants are the very places that make this possible for such families.

However, there are certain restaurants that extended their services to more than those of a typical ‘family restaurant’. Such a restaurant manages to acquire a liquor license and call itself a ‘family restaurant and bar’. This way it can cater to both families and people who want to drink or people who want to have both experiences. In many such restaurants, there are different sections for those who visit with families and those who’re simply there to drink.

These family restaurants, till now used to operate with an old school philosophy of simply making as much money as possible. When these restaurants started out, there was less emphasis on building customer relationships and more on getting in more and more customers. This however has now changed. A lot of these restaurants have started creating their profiles on online platforms that help them garner consumer ratings. Some of these portals are www.zomato.com, www.burrp.com etc. These portals help these family restaurants share other patrons’ feedback, help patrons rate them and in some cases even share their menus.

Since some of the early movers in the ‘family restaurant’ category gained a lot of traction by leveraging social media and other internet based services, there are many others who’ve now entered the technological domain to acquire new age loyalists. Some of these restaurants have now started offering apps specific to their offerings that can be downloaded onto your smart phone. These apps are not only free and branded with the restaurant’s brand identity but also help patrons with the menus, the delicacies, the specials, and the respective price and in some cases the calorific value of each item on the menu!

Tuesday 13 November 2012

Tiffin Service as a Modern Convenience


Everyone knows Mumbai as an island home to advertising and films; what most people might forget is another business that is quickly finding its own little niche with enough profits to keep it growing from an unorganized sector to one with better bearings and structure with the metropolitans. This is the world of tiffin services that first began with homemakers around the large city especially in the suburbs cooking in their homes for a large section of professionals or students living away from home.  It was a bunch of women who cooked at home and decided to parcel them in tiffin carriers that could be pedaled to homes close to them. Soon people began endorsing these nutritious and cheap meals that didn’t taste of oil so much as it tasted of lentils.

Now this might seem to be a trifle desultory in terms of growth but most people have only begun to tap into the potentials associated with this sector. Today there are a large number of vendors and there is quick reshuffling of domains into more subcultures with carriers serving different cuisines to different clienteles. There are tiffin boxes that even cater to film stars, and they might call themselves something else but is essentially a derivative of the same concept. High dietary meals that cut down on calories, which are attractive to stars and business professionals alike with little or no time to cook themselves breakfast.

Tiffin services also cater across the different regions and cultures that India is home to like Bengali meals for the community. There is a lot of money in cooking and now this is on its way to evolving into a culture synonymous with a largely hectic schedule that most city dwellers are exposed to. With this sector opening up credentials, there have been forays even by IT professionals quitting lucrative jobs to start Dhaba services that extend to the tiffin box genre of serving people home cooked meals at home. Of course in a city like Mumbai and Delhi most things are home delivered and so why not food? This is the business model that these small entrepreneurs work in and they have managed to evolve into grabbing a clientele that more than keeps them solvent.

Many people even argue that the tiffin carrier business has helped women entrepreneurs come into their own with FICCI endorsing this new trend as a guaranteed empowerment vehicle for women to exercise more than household planning. But this isn’t a domain left entirely to women with a number of commercial establishments now claiming their own slice of the business. The benefits of starting a business like this are the small investments and the potential client base that is indeed large enough to cater to. Of course the possibility of ordering from a fast food chain and other restaurants is always available but a home cooked meal and a cheaper rate definitely make tiffin box meals a source of nutritious food that is bound to satiate your pangs with a much smaller pinch on your wallet.

Thursday 20 September 2012

Tiffin box - A useful product


Certain states have become the industrially prominent places where people belonging to different regions come to acquire work. Leaving their homes and family behind, the hectic schedules utilise a major portion of their daily routine and they are left pining for simple home cooked meals. In order to compensate for the dearth, Tiffin services have been established to provide these employees with nutritive meals. Most of the time, these services are started off by housewives who indulge in preparing food by themselves and sell it to daily customers for a minimal price. These services provide all round meals at reasonable costs which makes it a win win situation for both the parties involved. The service is provided to corporate offices and individual clients as well.

Commercially, this business is the best way for women to balance a career in cooking as well as look after the errands of the household. The cooks have a basic idea of providing quality meals for substantial prices in order to maintain the fluidity of the business. This bright idea has helped a whole lot of housewives to diversify their attention onto more relevant issues like making money.

The Tiffin box is their weapon of mass supply. This product contains layers of individual boxes piled over each other to accommodate all the preparations without mixes, or losing its individuality. The tiffin is constructed to preserve the freshness quotient and retain the moisture and textures of the food preparations. The box is formulated in such a way that the humidity in the atmosphere does not soak up the warmth of the dish. This service is unique and differs from catering services in more than one way. For instance, caterers provide food preparation in a customized format while these services have a personal touch to the proportionality of the ingredients. The customer can request the tiffin maker to reduce the contents like spice or oil as per requirements, and it is implied from the next meal onwards. While in catering, this is not the case. These services deal with quality or quantity, thus their importance has increased on a commercial level as well.

Since Tiffin services are prepared at home in the resident kitchen, the level of hygiene is far superior as compared to restaurants. The gravy or mixtures are prepared on the spot to preserve its freshness while in restaurants and other cafes, the gravy is prepared far before time losing a lot of nutrition in the due course. Since quality is intact and the freshness is maintained, number of employees in various corporate fields as well as certain bachelors indulge in these services to compensate for home cooked meals. With gourmet meals packed up in a tiffin box, people find it easy to carry it with them. Delivery services are also provided that enhance the mobility of the business. This business is upcoming as people are availing its facilities in bulk. The reason for their success is the personalized touch to food preparation and prompt delivery mechanisms.

Wednesday 19 September 2012

Enjoy wholesome cuisine with Indian thali


Off late, the definition of food has undergone a slight change. Initially food was a medium of survival or one of three essentials to live, but lately if the dish is not visually appealing and aromatically enticing then the customer fails to indulge completely. A famous chef once quoted, the first morsel of food is psychologically visualised in the mind before it even reaches the tongue. Hence emphasis is given of the visual representation of food and the flavours follow simultaneously. The key to preparing wholesome food is the knack of blending the right proportion of seasoning with the adequate amount vegetative or meat ingredients. In India, innovation and creative is exhibited towards creating large portions of meals filled with bags of flavours. Indian thali is one of the few meals prepared that caters to the needs of an indulgent customer by providing small portions of food on a single platter. Typically this dish contains 3 vegetable preparations accompanied by two three curries and yogurt and a desert to complete its arrangement. On the first look, it appears to be overwhelming but the balance of flavours creates the actual magic in the mouth.

Indian food restaurants embrace the culture in their food, service and ambience. These restaurants combine the spicy textures with subtle flavours to bring out unique flavours. In India, prosperity is depicted by its food and a customer is regarded as a guest, so the portions are large and meant to be shared to enjoy it thoroughly. The idea of utilising the different herbs and spices is to create distinctive textures without overriding the original flavours. The food preparations are rich in ingredients like clarified butter and oil to bring out the zing of the ingredients. Worldwide as well, Indian food has been accepted as one of the most popular cuisines. The complex flavours are not a resulted of complicated procedures, in fact the simplicity of the process and the understanding of the ingredients makes the dish shine. Indian food has its perks no doubt, but sometimes can be a tad bit over the top. Indulgent ingredients like ghee or oil must be limited to minimal in order to actually enjoy its benefits. In order to enhance taste, over usage of these ingredients can lead to obesity and other lifestyle diseases.

The Indian thali is an example of culture and tradition. Since ancient times, food was served on a single platter to the kings and in households as well so that a wholesome meal can be enjoyed. This dish requires immense knowledge of flavours in order to create the right balance of textures. A thali preparation differs from community to community but the basic concept remains unchanged. Indian restaurants have utilised the authentic ingredients to create preparations that depict the culture of the country. The true ethnic feel and vibe of Indian culture is exemplified in their environment as well. Indian cuisine is tough to master but once the infusion of flavours is understood then learning the cuisine becomes much simpler. 

Tuesday 18 September 2012

The how and why of the caterer’s service


Weddings and religious functions are prominent events that are carried out to celebrate various occasions. When people get together, food is always the prime component that binds them together. Good food is always remembered, no matter what the occasion, as it is one of the vital components of the event. To cater to such large gatherings, caterer’s services have come into existence. These services comprise of several chefs and cooks to prepare large portions of food, as per the requirements of the organisers. This service has always been an essential requirement at wedding receptions, christenings, and even birthdays, because majority of the people attend functions with the hope of enjoying good food. The trend of categorising the event is largely dependent on the choice of food and the hygiene factor during its preparation. If one of the two is absent, then the entire event suffers the brunt. The key is to maintain a balance between health and hygiene without compensating the flavours on the whole.

Catering services can be utilised as a platform to starting a business or setting foot in the restaurant industry. This is one step away from establishing one’s own restaurant or deli. The reason being, if people enjoy the food then at some point they will wish to indulge in the same flavours; using this as an advantage, the caterer can convert these services into a restaurant. The main idea is perspective, once the idea is clear in the head, then visualising it in reality becomes a whole lot simpler and more practical. These services produce abundant amounts of food at a very retail price, making it a client’s first option. The remembrance of the event is dependent on the food preparation so the client chooses a well renowned caterer to provide the service. This industry has become a booming business owing to the tremendous increase in the demand. Most of the occasions are symbolised by food and catering facilities, hence it becomes vital to preserve the prominence of the service by providing hygienic as well as tasty food.

Caterer’s service is not an easy occupation; as it requires a large amount of manpower, initial investment and chefs that understand the flavour of the ingredients. This job requires consistent contact with clients in order to preserve its popularity on the commercial level. The power of the spoken word can hamper or build the business; hence quality services have to be a crucial thing to be kept in mind by the caterers. Catering service strives on people’s needs to interact socially, hence the more social the area, the number of these services increase subsequently. These services have become an eminent affair owing to the human characteristic of man being a social animal. These catering companies have become a global phenomenon as many people are either investing in the business or enjoying the perks of the service. Either way, its popularity is increasing and is bound to continue owing to the surge in its demand.

Friday 24 August 2012

Caterers services in Mumbai is a burgeoning business


Caterers services in Mumbai, is a flourishing business because it is closely linked to parties, festival dinners and lunches, weddings and other social functions. Apart from social functions, these services are also extended to corporate needs. Employers can organise for healthy food to be served to their employees. Creating various delicacies from India’s vast culinary palate, these services can cater to any kind of tastes. A corporate catering service has to be just as vigilant about quality of food served as those who cater to parties and social events.
                                         
Caterers can cater to any kind of crowd – from small kitty parties to lavish wedding parties. These services are called in for kitty parties – who usually want ‘chaat’ counters and finger food, to birthday parties – who want starters, main course, desert and juices or for lavish wedding parties – who want various cuisines ranging for Italian to Mexican to Chinese besides various courses of meals. Thus catering services are customisable and have a large scale of operations in Mumbai especially which is the melting pot of cultures – there is someone to eat every kind of food.
                                                                                   
One of the more popular among the food served by catering services is Indian vegetarian food. There are many takers for vegetarian food – since it is considered healthier and more hygienic. Indians, by default prefer home cooked food, but when they have no choice while outside their homes they prefer to eat vegetarian food. This is for not only hygienic reasons – they do not have to eat meat which might not be cleaned in a hygienic manner – but also because it is healthier, much easier to digest.

For caterers, Indian vegetarian food is cheaper to prepare in larger quantities rather than non vegetarian food. Since vegetarian food is consumed in larger quantities, most lavish parties and social events prefer serving that to their guests – making the food bill much more cost effective. There could be several variations in the food served even among vegetarian food, but the cost of the whole meal per plate is much cheaper than when you include a non vegetarian item in the menu.

The latest trend among caterers services is to move away from traditional food, since most Indian palates are open to experimenting with international cuisines. So an Italian, Mexican or Chinese counter is quite frequently seen at weddings and social events. People are also not averse to trying these out at meals served by caterers at their workplace.

When cooked in larger quantities, these cuisines – Italian, Mexican or Chinese, work just fine since there are no delicate spices involved. So even if the catering service misses out on some non essential but important ingredient – say in a Chinese cuisine, the caterer adds salt instead of Ajinomoto – it would still be palatable. Unlike Indian traditional food, a tuned Indian palate can immediately pick up something missing among the ingredients.  This works fine even for the caterers since it is far simpler to whip a non-Indian dish in a larger quantity than an Indian dish. As is the belief of most Indians eating out, they choose to believe that it is best to eat traditional Indian food when cooked in smaller quantities and when cooked at home. Experimentation with food should be left to when you are eating out.

Friday 17 August 2012

Why are lunch boxes so popular?


Everyone likes to eat homemade, fresh food. Though we all love fast food and junk food and it is widely available, however no one can eat it on an everyday basis.  Junk food, even though it may be quite palatable, is not good for health and imbibes lot of calories that do no good to our body apart from making us fat and obese. When it comes to Indian traditional food, the number of cuisines will definitely overwhelm you. This is one of the reasons why lunch boxes are increasingly gaining popularity amongst the working individuals in India.

People have slowly started realising the various harms caused by junk food and want to avoid it as much as they can. Junk food does not provide the body with essential nutrients and is also fattening. Also, some of the ingredients used can have harmful effect on the body’s digestive system. Hence, many working individuals in India now depend on lunch box providers or caterers to provide them with tasty and nutritious food.

For any catering service provider to succeed, it has to be punctual with the delivery schedules and also ensure they introduce new dishes and preparations to prevent the consumers from getting bored eating the same dish every day. Among the various Indian cuisines that are popular among lunch catering providers, Gujarati cuisine is in demand. The Gujarati community in India is famous for its sweet dishes apart from some other delectable main course dishes. The best thing about Gujarati cuisine is that it is vegetarian. Thus, anyone and everyone can have it. Even when it comes to snacks, no cuisine in India comes as close to Gujarati snacks. They have an astonishing range of snacks that can delight everyone’s palate be it someone who is a South Indian or even a foreigner. Some of their popular snacks include Khandva, Dhokla and Jalebi which are devoured by one and all.  Gujarati snacks are not just popular in India but they also enjoy the same popularity and demand in western countries as a major chunk of Gujarati community is based in Europe and America. These snacks are light on the stomach, crispy and taste good which is why they are so popular across the world.

Tiffin box providers in India have also whipped up their own dishes and preparations to appease their consumers. When you are looking to hire a tiffin box provider for your office, the very first thing you have to check is their punctuality apart from hygiene. You also have to take a consensus within your office colleagues on the type of cuisine that everyone would want to have. Gujarati food is most popular among working individuals. Also the dishes should have no additional preparation time. The customers should be able to eat directly from the lunch box.

Lunch boxes are delivered to thousands of offices on an everyday basis. When you are looking to hire a lunch box provider, you can also ask a nutritionist on what meals should be cooked and delivered. Gujarati food owes its popularity to the fact that it is scrumptious and also nutritious and purely vegetarian.

Friday 27 July 2012

Indian restaurants – a growing food phenomenon


India has become the Prime Donna when it comes to food. The talent of infusing spices, condiments and herbs along with vegetables or meat is found only in Indian households. Indian restaurants have flourished at every nook and corner to create a platform for Indian cuisine on a worldwide market. With numerous foreign dishes inspired from its Indian counterparts, this cuisine has created sensation in the food world. Dosas are one of the dishes listed by the British magazines as one of the top ten dishes to try before dying. Bagging such tremendous responses and feedback, the number of restaurants inspired by the Indian cuisine has become an on-going success. Dishes prepared here are for the subtle palettes as well as the spicy savoury lovers who dwell on the range of flavours to create an explosion of flavours on the tongue.

Indian thali is one of the most innovative dishes ever created to amalgamate the components available into a single platter without creating a monotonous taste pattern. Not everyone is equipped to enjoy this wholesome meal but the inviting aura is tough to resist. The rich creamy curries combined with the sweetened deserts create a balance between the sharp flavours. The visual aspect of this dish is the main attraction which extenuates the facts that the chef is the artist and the dish is his master piece. The thali has the capacity to captivate the consumer by its mere presence and the only way to enjoy it is to indulge. The main mountain to climb is to finish off the large portions on the plate because with such huge amounts, it gets tough to complete. Tradition and authenticity are the key components of the dish that sets it apart. The aroma and the combined taste are the main stand out features that appeals to the customers.

Gujarati food is the subtle combination of mild flavours that enhance the natural produce to create a sensational preparation. Exempting meat and poultry in the cuisine completely, the individuals have adapted to adopt healthy eating as a way of life. The highlight of this cuisine is the simplicity in flavours that combine to stir complex flavours. The weird names are a little of a put off but the taste compensates for it. The sweet and sour elements enhance the dishes to create a feisty dish meant for people with complicated palettes as well. The style of cooking is meant to preserve the elements and reduce wastage.

Indian restaurants have an ethnic feeling to it and the variety of dishes provides a rich diversity to choose from. The varied dishes and cuisines are a complete crowd pleaser. Especially restaurants comprising of Gujarati food are popular because according to statistics Gujarati population is high not only in India but also worldwide. Indian thali is a representation of the different communal cuisines on a single platter. The fame and increasing trend of Indian dishes and cuisines have become worldwide spectra that excite people to indulge despite the drastic change in flavours and components.

Wednesday 18 July 2012

Veg restaurants - a healthier choice


With the diverse range of cuisines available, it becomes tough to choose the right one to fit the palette. But individuals have started looking for healthier options that balance the acidity and taste without the usage of meat and poultry in the food. Meats like mutton, chicken, pork and beef contain food preservatives and fat, that has the tendency to block the arteries and cause cholesterol related issues. To overcome this, people have turned to veganism as a way of life to cleanse their system form any kind of blockage or health hazard. Veg restaurants have flourished on every street to cater to the needs and demands of the vegan population. Packed with flavors and loaded with intense amalgamation of fruits and vegetables along with spices, the delicacies have the same charm and authenticity that meat preparations have. Substituting meat and poultry with healthier choices like tofu and goat cheese, vegetarian dishes can be incorporated with bangs of flavors that will cause a pleasant explosion of taste in the mouth.

Vegetratian thalis have become a customer’s favourite dish as it exemplifies Indian culture on the plate. The blend of sweet and scrumptious food on a single palate without squishing the flavours requires passion and penchant to prepare this extravagant meal. Compromising on the quantity as well as quality should be avoided. The thali portrays to be so inviting and majestic, that it appears to be fit for a king. Inspired by the Mughal kitchens and Rajashthani temperament towards food preparations, different communities have come up with their own take on the thali by adding a unique taste combination.

Lavish and exuberant restaurants have adopted veganism as a part of their menu to encourage healthy eating. Food experts have also regarded veg restaurants as a contemporary change in the culinary world as it promotes wiser eating without compromising in the taste quotient of the food.  In a country like India where the cow is worshipped as god and slaughtering of animals is looked down upon, veganism is not really a trend but a way of life. Here diversity is seen not only in terms of population but also the delicacies, though vegetables are considered a must. Indian kitchens are flooded with a variety of spices and herbs that can be incorporated with the fruits and vegetables, thus veganism is an age old practice by different local communities.

Vegetarian thalis are a perfect example of vegetarian food with an edge. Ample in proportionality and filled with abundant flavours, thalis are meant for the individuals that can savor the hearty meal and enjoy the exceptional taste. Thalis are actually a representation of culture and heritage of a community on the platter with a unique touch that differentiate the taste element of the dish. Owing to its gaining popularity, it has become a part of the menu in certain foreign restaurants around the world as a specimen of pure Indian cuisine. Accompanied with all the rich assortment of ingredients and spices, the thali has become a meal for all the people that indulge in satisfying delicacies.

Veg thali - an authentic representation of food


The food and culinary industry has picked up momentum in terms of its popularity and have gradually become a favourite amongst individuals worldwide. Innumerable communities and religions have tried to leave a mark in the food world through their diverse preparations with their own personal twist in amalgamating simple elements. Especially India has emerged to be a food lover’s paradise owing to the rich assortment of spices and herbs infused the knowledge of the available ingredients. The dish that exemplifies Indian culture and its authenticity is the veg thali. The elaboration of flavour and zing accompanied by the variety of small portions of preparation all in a single platter, shows how much thought goes into blending the different ingredients.

Thalis are not only a local delicacy but internationally also it has managed to excite the taste buds of food critics. The dish is originally inspired from the royal kitchens of Jaipur, where chefs would constantly fuse different elements and disturb it evenly on the plate for the guest to enjoy the flavours. The ethnic feel and a sense of grandeur is what summarizes the first look of a thali. Only an artist that understands the vitality of the constituents can create a masterpiece with passion and dedication. Similarly, a chef that acknowledges the intricacies of the ingredients can actually blend the flavours to create such a divine dish.

Thali restaurants have flourished in corners of the globe to promote this dish not as a choice in a menu card but as an actual delicacy. They master the art of representing their state on the plate through the diverse flavours and encourage customers to indulge in a little piece of India. These restaurants have emerged as a pathway to the flavours and roots of India. These restaurants cut the monotony that prevails in the culinary world and adds an element of diversity on the menu. Not everyone is equipped to handle the intense flavours and explosions of taste on the palette but most individuals enjoy the occasional dynamites of taste.

Veg thalis actually portray a feast made for a customer with a king size appetite and who enjoys saffron rice laden with clarified butter or chucks of goat cheese cooked in oil and cream or a lavish kheer with sugar and cinnamon all in a single platter. These vegan dishes eliminate the meat and poultry dishes which ravishing preparations inspired by mere vegetables and fruits. Thali restaurants have produced a platform to really encourage customers to splurge and indulge in the heaps of delicious food. The motto of the restaurants is similar to any Indian household and that is to feed the guest till he is satisfied completely. With the amalgamation of such delirious herbs and spices with simple fruits and vegetables the chefs cater to the variety of palettes and produce thalis varying in the spice content. The trend to promote delicacies like the thali worldwide has become a challenge for the Indian food economy, so it’s just a matter of time that India will reign as the supreme food nation. 

Monday 25 June 2012

Veg restaurants embrace veganism


The diversity in food preparations has made people acquainted with the varied options available in the-oh-so wonderful world of culinary. It has elevated the palette of an individual to recognise and associate his taste buds in a once in a while rendezvous with lavishly spectacular food served at restaurants. The concept of indulging is always in terms of luxury and perfection served at restaurants to appeal to the customers and popularise the food served there. One such trend that has recently joined the popular culinary trend bandwagon is the increasing demand of veg restaurantsThese restaurants have been established to sustain the concept of veganism that has been the new thing in vogue. Veganism is the ideology that signified eating vegetables a fruit a healthier option and helps keep animals alive. This concept has led to the flourishing of these restaurants at every nook and corner which attractive delicacies to cater to the needs of these rather exquisite customer.

The accomplishment of these restaurants exemplifies that veganism has a rich assortment of dishes   can withstand a meat inspired dish. These restaurants basically enhance the fact that vegetarian dishes can suffice the demand of taste, health and indulgence.

The eccentricity of beautiful food has illustrates the need of combining visually appealing and flavoursome qualities in a dish. An authentic and ethnic dish true to its roots is said to b a perfect manifestation of food and culture. One such dish that combines all these adjectives is the veg thali. This dish is truly an Indian aspired dish that can be recreated in numerous ways defining different states and communities of India through taste and flavours. The scrumptious and divine spice and herbs infused with vegetables and fruits are a creation in itself. This delicacy is exclusive to India per say but is available worldwide now.

The blend of flavours and spices to bring out a little explosion of dynamic flavours in the mouth is a local favourite in India. The infusion of food and cultural heritage exemplifies the passion and love for food. This is seen through a veg thali which is a beautiful creation. Veg restaurants have adapted ways and means to incorporate flavours and knowledge of cuisine to make healthier as well as savoury dishes as per the customer’s necessity and requirement. These restaurants have evolved to establish a strong robust position in the food industry emphasizing on the fact that change is happening in healthier direction. Cholesterol related diseases can also be outnumbered with the introduction of vegetarian food in restaurants. These restaurants have created a wave of change and organic eating to open people palette to accept flavours that do not come from meat and poultry or even fish. The food industry has also welcomed the introduction of these restaurants especially food valedictorians who have stressed on the fact that veganism is a pathway to eating right and adopting innovative combinations to uplift the taste of the food. These restaurants have evolved and vouched to change the definition of eating out worldwide.