Some other typical foods

Tandoori chicken is a very popular dish in Southeast Asian cuisine. It consists of a roasted chicken with spices. In fact tandoor means clay oven and is cooked with firewood and charcoal. The mixture of spices with which the chicken is cooked is called tandoori masala. This mixture can consist of coriander, cumin, garlic, cinnamon, cardamom, cayenne, pepper, ginger, cloves and bay leaf, among others. But you should bear in mind that the proportions and number of species of tandoori masala will vary according to the region of India in which you are.


When walking through an Indian city you see a dessert in the shape of a flower or spiral, you will surely be in front of the renowned jalebi. These sweets are made from maida flour, sugar and oil and are bathed in a syrup with cardamom, saffron and lemon, which gives them a very characteristic flavor. Jalebi are also known as zulbia and are popular in various Asian and North African countries. They are served cold and sometimes warm and when you bite them you will notice the small sugar crystals inside. They are usuallyaccompanied by lemon or lime juice or rose water.

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For breakfast or after dinner, a good option to finish the meal is with a good masala chai. Street vendors sell tea, especially at dusk, when workers return home and take it on the way.
Masala chai is a tea that is boiled with water and milk. As usual in Indian sweet and savory dishes, this drink is also accompanied by various spices, such as cardamom, cloves or pepper.