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Culture of Bhārat

Traditions of Bhārat

Festivals and fasts, dances and drums, sarees and salwars, thalis and sweets — the traditions, attire, cuisine, arts, and crafts that colour everyday life of Bhārat.

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cuisine of Bhārat

भारतीय व्यंजन

food is not one cuisine of Bhārat but a hundred — from the fire of a tandoor in Punjab to the coconut rivers of Kerala, from street chaat to the endless courses of a royal thali. It is the cuisine that conquered the world, one spice at a time.

The spice trade is over 4,000 years old
Every region's grandmothers and tandoor masters
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South cuisine of Bhārat

दक्षिण भारतीय खाना

cuisine of South Bhārat is built on rice, lentils, and coconut — idli and dosa from fermented batters, fiery Andhra spice, Kerala's banana-leaf sadya, and a tumbler of filter coffee to finish. It is one of Bhārat's oldest and healthiest kitchens.

Over 1,000 years
The kitchens of the four southern states
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Street Food of Bhārat

स्ट्रीट फूड

No cuisine in the world lives on the street like Bhārat's. Pani puri, vada pav, golgappa, chaat, kathi rolls, and a thousand more — served in seconds, eaten standing, loved by kings and schoolchildren alike.

Ages-old; thriving today
The hawkers and chaatwalas of every city of Bhārat
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Sweets & Mithai

मिठाई

No celebration is complete of Bhārat without mithai — the laddu, gulab jamun, jalebi, and barfi that sweeten every festival, wedding, and milestone. It is the first gift given, the last course eaten, and the taste of every happy moment.

Centuries of mithai tradition
The halwais (sweet-makers) of Bhārat
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