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The Unforgettable Flavors of Northern India

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map of Northern India

Healthy Indian Recipes

As we headed into Haryana, known as the breadbasket of Northern India, we left behind the cacophony of city life. We rolled on quiet rural highways that snaked through fields of mustard greens bursting with button-yellow flowers. Northern India is a vast region that includes Kashmir, Uttaranchal, Punjab and Bihar, encompassing the acrid desert climate of Rajasthan and the lush landscape of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. The northern border is marked by the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas that water the prized basmati rice in Kashmir. With such varied geography, these northern states produce a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, ranging from mustard, turnip and spinach greens to cauliflower, okra, potatoes, eggplant, chickpeas, apples, water chestnuts, lotus root and bottle gourd squash. The followers of Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism who populate this region permit poultry, mutton and lamb as part of their diet. Meat, however, is served in small portions, and is never the focal point of a meal. Instead fresh vegetables, legumes, breads, yogurt, rice and other grains vie for prominence at mealtime, making Northern Indian cuisine inherently healthy.

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