Even little children in India appreciate the diversity of foods in our country. So in this last episode of this theme “Foods of India”, we cover the remaining Union Territories of India.

 

Beginning with Daman & Diu, this place has a lot of Gujrati influence in its cuisine due to its close proximity to the state and one of the traditional foods of Diu is Crab curry. The curry base is cooked with coconut milk which makes this dish so delicious. Then talking about Daman, this place is a mixture of Indian, African, European, and Tribal cultures, and one such dish that compliments this region is Jetty Roll. It is a specialty of this place and is practically a local version of Kathi Kebab rolls. Rolls are stuffed with lots of vegetables in it and can be prepared even with non-vegetarian ingredients too. 

 

Now moving to the next stop, we head to Dadra & Nagar Haveli, a beautiful place located between Gujarat & Maharashtra. The dominated food items of this region are pulses, vegetables, wild mushrooms, and bamboo shoots. Dadra & Nagar Haveli is quite popular for their special kind of crab curry made in tribal style and is loved by tourists too. The preparation style is very traditional and the way they hunt for crabs is very unique. Crabs are hunted at night with the help of homemade wooden torches and used to prepare fresh meals. 

 

Pondicherry is enclosed on three sides by the state of Tamil Nadu, and hence has a strong influence of Tamil flavors in their cuisine along with the influence of French and Vietnamese cultures due to its occupational history. The food that is found in abundance in Pondicherry is the croissants. These are buttery pastries of Austrian origin which is usually eaten in breakfast with coffee showing the French inheritance of this southern Indian Territory.

 

Andaman & Nicobar Island comprises a total of 572 islands of which 37 islands are occupied and inherited by people and its capital is Port Blair. Chilly curry, a delicious dish made with onions, tomatoes, and lots of spices, is one of the hottest and happening delicacies of this region. It is also considered to be one of the most popular dishes among the tourists. 

 

Lakshwadeep island is another group of 38 islands located on the coast of Kerela and lot of people residing in this region speak Malayalam. Lakshwadeep is particularly famous for its seafood and spicy vegetable recipes. The common thing among all the non-vegetarian food items of this place is the presence of coconut in them. One of the most authentic dishes of this place is Mus Kavaab, a dish of boneless fish cooked with coconut and lots of spices and vegetables.

 

With these, we come to the end of our journey of Foods of India. Hope you got a flavor of regional flavors that our diverse country has to offer. If you have missed the other episodes, don’t forget to explore them all in our ‘Trunks N Wheels’ podcast series that is available on Chimes Radio mobile apps as well as other major podcast streaming platforms of your choice.

 

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