5 Most Famous Foods In
India And Their History
Hello again!
If you are walking on a chowpaty,
what would you notice first? We all have a list of our most favourite foods
that never disappoints us. Ever wondered what if these yummy receipes would
never have been originated or found? I did some digging and found about the
great history of some of our favourite foods. I have mentioned the most common
favourite street food in India. Don't forget to read the last one!
1.
Panipuri
This is the one thing you cannot resist. Known by different names in different place, such as gol-gappa, puchka, gup-chup, etc., Panipuri is one of the most loved street food in India and other countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh. So, where does it come from?
The origins of Panipuri have two histories. One connects it to the Great Kingdom of Magadha near around 600 BCE. It is said to be originated there which is now the area of Southern Bihar.
The other story goes back to the era of Mahabharata where after the Pandava lost Ludo to the Kauravas, their mother, devi Kunti challenged Draupadi, wife of Pandavas to make a dish out of some leftover aloo sabzi and some dough. That’s when, Draupadi made delicioussss Paniuris and
Impressed by the dish, Kunti blessed the dish with immortality.
2.
Samosa
Samosas with
sweet and spicy chutney is LOVE. Samosa has its existence in different parts of
the world with different names and different ingredients. Well, the interesting
thing about samosa’s history for the Indians is that it is not originated in
India and originally, it is not a vegetarian dish. It was made by the cooks in
the Arab countries in Middle eastern and Central Asian areas. It is referred to
as ‘Sanbusak’ in the Arab cook books from 10th and 13th
centuries.
So how did it
came in India?
During the rule
of Muslim Delhi Sultanate, the cooks were invited to work from the Middle
Eastern and Central Asian areas, who brought the receipe with them.
3.
Pav
Bhaji
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PavBhaji is the a curry made up of mixed veggies served with crispy Pav. Pav is the word brought in India by Portugese people.
PavBhaji was
born only as the life saver. In 1860s, Bombay mill workers used to remain busy
during the civil war as the demand for cottons were huge during that time. So,
when they used to get home late, the wives would be too annoyed to serve food.
Thus, the street vendors made bhaji with mashed vegetable served with bread and
butter.
4.
Dosa
Dosa is the most
known South Indian dish in India. The origins of dosa dates back to the 5th
century AD in India. It is also known as South Indian Crepe. It was found in
the streets of the temples in Udipi, Karnataka. It was first referred in the
Tamil literature by the Chalukya King Somesvara III in 1054 AD K.T. Acharya
mentioned it in 6th Century.
5. French
Fries
The simplest mouth
watering dish, FRENCH FRIES. How can you ever say no to such a thing? So, why are they named as French Fries? Were they originated in
France? Well, Noooo……
Here comes the country
renowned for the best chocolates in the world, Belgium. Turns out, it is also
the birth place of French Fries.
According to the
history, in the late 1600s, the villagers in Meuse valley, used to fry fish
that they caught in the river. But in winter, the river used to freeze and fishing
was not impossible. So their other best option got to be what? POTATO. The size
and the shape of French Fries were kept same the way they fried fish. Besides,
Belgium has the majority of its citizens who speak French, thus “French” fries
became the name.
So , that was all about history
and origins of our favourite food. Well, there are a lot more things to know
about the other foods and to be honest they all have interesting backgrounds.
So eat more, read more, live more. Do
comment and share what’s your favourite street food. Will be back soon. See ya!
