Indian Cuisine

Learning intention:

 To explore the various regions of India and investigate

their traditional cultural dishes.
 To investigate different elements of Indian cuisine and
cooking methods

1. India has a population of 1.408 billion people.

Australia has the population of 25.69 million.
Australia is 2.4 times the size of India. As you can
imagine, there are many subcultures in India that use
different languages, have different belief systems, and
eat different food.

Conduct research online to match the meal to the region and then investigate this dish to find
out more about their specific cultural differences in foods.

Region of India Traditional dish name Description of the dish Differences between this
and image dish and dishes of other
regions
North

West

South

North east
Central

2. Since the British invasion of India, the word ‘curry’ has meant something different to British
people and Indian people. What are the reasons for these differences? Find out what those
differences are and outline them below, explaining why they both have different
understanding of the word.
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3. Biryani. What is it and where does it come from? In the space below, provide the following
information.
What it is, original origins of the dish, how it became part of Indian cuisine, different
varieties available, regions of India where it is most popular, why it is a popular dish in
India, & add any other relevant information you find.

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4. Add 4 images below of different types of Biryani you can find. Ensure you label each image.
5. Indian street food contributes to a large part of Indian cuisine. Explain reasons for this.
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6. There are hundreds of types of street foods available all over India. Research Indian Street
foods to find 10 different types of street foods and add images of each.

Name of street food and short Image of food

description