Indians generally prefer roti, prata and a vegetable dish,
accompanied by pickles and some curd and to drink tea or coffee for breakfast. People of western India prefer dhokla(a fermented batter derived from rice and chickpea splits) and
milk and South Indians prefer idlis and dosas, generally accompanied by
various chutneys(mixture
of spices, vegetables, and/or fruits.
Lunch in India usually consists of a main dish of rice in the
south and east, or whole-wheat rotis in the north and west. Lunch also includes
two or three kinds of vegetables. They will also take dessert, paan( betel
leaves), which aid digestion, after lunch in parts of India. Dinner is
considered as the main meal of the day. Indians eat while seated either on the
floor or on very low stools or cushions. Food is eaten with the right hand
rather than cutlery. The left hand is used to serve oneself when the host does
not serve the courses. Roti is
used to scoop curry without allowing it to touch the hand. In the north, a
piece of roti is
gripped with the thumb and middle finger and ripped off while holding the roti down with the index
finger. In the south, the middle finger is pressed down to hold the crepe
down and the forefinger and thumb used to grip and separate a small part. Indian
food is heavily influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions.
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