Traditionally, it is a home-cooked, multi-component meal eaten between noon and 1 PM. A typical lunch includes:
Long before dawn, the day begins slowly. Breakfast is rarely heavy. It might be Poha (flattened rice with turmeric and peanuts) in Central India, Idli (steamed rice cakes) with coconut chutney in the South, or Chana (chickpea) curry with Poori (fried bread) in the North. However, the true morning ritual is Chai . The spiced milky tea (Adrak Elaichi Chai) is a social leveller—from street vendors to CEOs, the day begins with the boil of milk and the crush of ginger.
Traditionally, it is a home-cooked, multi-component meal eaten between noon and 1 PM. A typical lunch includes:
Long before dawn, the day begins slowly. Breakfast is rarely heavy. It might be Poha (flattened rice with turmeric and peanuts) in Central India, Idli (steamed rice cakes) with coconut chutney in the South, or Chana (chickpea) curry with Poori (fried bread) in the North. However, the true morning ritual is Chai . The spiced milky tea (Adrak Elaichi Chai) is a social leveller—from street vendors to CEOs, the day begins with the boil of milk and the crush of ginger.































































