traditional food

Foodies like me believe in living to eat and not eating to live. No matter which part of the world or school of thought you belong to, you must agree that steaming platefuls of the delicacies of your choice would add instant happiness to the most dreary of days.

To celebrate India's vibrant gastronomic culture the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) recently put up a series of posts about scrumptious dishes from different states of India.

Apart from the usual suspects such as palak, methi and chaulai, few people know about the rich culinary repertoire of local and seasonal edible greens that grow across India.

The entire meal is satwik, which means even onion, ginger or garlic is not used to prepare it.