Indian Food has been rated by most of the cultures as one of the best food available. Especially for vegetarians the travel to India is half worth to enjoy the India food only with its rich varieties. Indian restaurants have been flourishing in the capitals of the world and thus, Indian cuisine is no longer a mystery. In UK, Indian curry is the third most popular dish among the Britishers. Among the Japanese, the curry rice is relished quite a lot and it is the second most popular dish according to a recent survey. UK has more than 1000 Indian restaurants and USA, Canada and Japan have over 100 restaurants each. India attracts over 3 million foreign visitors every year for an average stay of one month. The Indian Cuisine is also gaining more popularity due to the rich taste, exotic flavor and healthy preparation. Indian cuisine has a very good taste which is designed not only to satisfy the taste buds but also the human psychology. The Indian cuisine is easy to prepare, tasty and can be prepared in less time. Spices are the main part of the Indian cooking and their quantity and proportion varies with the geographical boundaries.. 

Some of the spices which are commonly used are coriander, turmeric, cumin, chilies, fennel, and fenugreek. The most commonly used spices and herbs in Indian cooking are asafoetida, cardamom, clove, cinnamon, coriander, garlic, ginger, turmeric and aniseed. Turmeric, Ginger and Cardamom are the most commonly used herbs as they have digestive propertiesThere are various techniques of Indian cooking. Some of these techniques are Baghar or Tadka (Instant seasoning or Tempering), Balchao (Pickling), Bhunao (Curry), Dhuanaar (Smoke Seasoning), Dum (Steaming), Handi, Kadhai, Talna (Frying), Tandoori and Tawa. Tandoori cooking is a north Indian specialty and famous all over the world. Tandoori chicken, Naan, Tandoori Roti, Tandoori Kebabs are some of the famous Tandoori dishes. The Indian cuisine can be divided into two main cuisines, North Indian and South Indian Cuisine. 

A typical North Indian meal consists of Chappatis, parantha or pooris (unleavened flat breads), dals, curries that are mild and made in ghee, vegetables seasoned with yogurt or pomegranate powder, green vegetables like spinach and green mustard cooked with paneer, north Indian pickles, fresh tomato, mint, cilantro chutneys and yogurt raitas. North Indian desserts and sweets are made of milk, paneer, lentil flour and wheat flour combined with dried nuts and garnished with a thin sheet of pure silver. Nimbu Pani (lemon drink), Lassi (iced buttermilk) are popular drinks of the North. Hot and sweet cardamom milk is very common before going to bed. North Indian Cuisine can be further divided into different categories according to states and tastes. These categories are Kashmiri, Punjabi, Rajasthani, Garhwal, Pahari, Uttar Pradesh, Awadh and Lucknow.
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Festivals Calendar of Rajasthan , Kerala and Ladakh

India is a land of diversities. The people of every faith and religion live in unity and as well as celebrate various festivals in the country. In no other country of the world are people so frequently motivated by a religious urge to travel as in India. Fortunately for the Hindus, most of their places of pilgrimage are at scenic places in the Himalayas or near the sea or rivers. There is perhaps not a single day in the Indian calendar when a festival or fair is not celebrated in such a vast country with varied religions. There are some national festivals which are celebrated all over India. For more information on festivals please click: http://www.indovacations.net/english/Festival.htm

Visit Taj Mahal at Moon Light - Full moon Dates

Visiting Taj Mahal at Moon Light are the exciting moments of ones life! Full moon dates for Year 2006 are month wise like 14 Jan 06, 13 Feb 06, 14 Mar 06, 13 April 06, 13 May 06, 11 June 06, 11 July 06, 09 Aug 06, 07 Sep 06, 07 Oct 06, 05 Nov 06, 04 Dec 06.