- RecipesTandoori Chicken
The pieces of chicken, which can be either thighs, wings or sometimes cutlets, are previously marinated for several hours in dahi (yoghurt) and seasoned with tandoori masala, a popular spice blend. The typical red color of tandoori chicken is obtained by using chili powder, Kashmir or cayenne pepper, while a large amount of turmeric can generate a red-orange color.
- CultureIndia
Numerous significant religious traditions that developed within India have become globally important today. These include Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Islam and many more with their Middle Eastern origins, have deeply influenced the development of Indian cultural practices. In fact, both of these foreign religious traditions have been extensively practiced in the region for many centuries now.
- Special SightsSpecial sights
The symmetrical white-domed marble Taj Mahal is one of India’s and the world’s most recognized attractions. The UNESCO World Heritage burial complex was started in 1632 at the command the Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan, in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died giving birth in 1631. It took 21 years to build and displays Persian, Ottoman Turkish and Indian styles.
Bangladesh is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 163 million people in an area of 148,460 km², making it one of the most densely populated countries in the world. Bangladesh shares land borders with India to the west, north, and east, Myanmar to the southeast, and the Bay of Bengal to the south.
Bhutan is a landlocked country in the Eastern Himalayas, located between China and India. "Druk Yul," or "land of the thunder dragon" as Bhutan is known, has been heavily influenced by Tibetan culture and Tibetan Buddhism from the land immediately to its north. Nepal and Bangladesh are located in close proximity to Bhutan but do not share a land border.
China is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of more than 1.4 billion. China spans five geographical time zones and borders 14 different countries, the second most of any country in the world after Russia.
Myanmar, also called Burma, country, located in the western portion of mainland Southeast Asia. It is located south of Bangladesh
Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, bordering Tibet of China to the north, and India in the south, east, and west, while it is narrowly separated from Bangladesh by the Siliguri Corridor, and from Bhutan by the Indian state of Sikkim.
Pakistan is a country in South Asia. It has a 1,046-kilometre coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by India to the east, Afghanistan to the west, Iran to the southwest, and China to the northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in the north, and also shares a maritime border with Oman.
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