False perceptions about Indian food.
Making people know about variety of Indian foods.
A fact about chicken tikka is that it is not an Indian dish. It is a Persian dish, which was brought to India by the Mughals. Punjab adopted and specialized in this delicacy and made it popular all over the world. Traditionally, Indians used to eat food with hands. This notion is still in the minds of people that Indian food can only be eaten with hands. In fact, this tradition has changed and all-most-all restaurants in India provide a whole range of cutlery to eat the food. There is rich variety in Indian food, as all the states in India have their own food varieties. One can choose from two popular choices, North Indian and South Indian food. Many people have a notion that Indian food is only vegetarian. Although this is partly true, the fact is that there is large number of non-vegetarian dishes made in India. Many such dishes are popular worldwide
Myths regarding spices use in Indian food.
It is a common myth that Indian food is hot and spicy. Due to this myth many people do not even try Indian food at the top restaurants in London. The amount of spices and chilly varies in Indian dishes. The dishes from Andhra Pradesh are spicy while Gujarati and Kashmiri food have a sweet taste. Food from India is spicier than the western food. However, a large number of dishes are non-spicy and even sweet.
Myths surrounding fat content of Indian food.
People feel that Indian food is difficult to cook. In fact, all dishes are not tough to prepare, the level of difficulty varies with the dish. Only freshly cut vegetables and ingredients are used in the Indian food. People do not consider eating Indian food because of a myth that it is oily and fatty. In fact, the oil amount can be varied in any dish according to the requirement. There are many healthier options available in Indian food. Many people avoid Indian food as they feel they will gain weight. Although Indian food is rich, the number of healthy-diet option is not less.
Need to popularize Indian food.
The popularity of Indian food is tremendous in the UK. Increasing number of people prefer to have their dinner at many popular Indian restaurants in London. Rising popularity of Indian food is offering opportunities to businessmen to start Indian restaurants in London. Delicious Indian cuisines such as Chicken Tikka masala and chicken korma are loved by every citizen of London. Indian food seems to the one that satisfies the taste buds of the people staying in this country. However, many are refraining from trying these varieties due to some myths. There are many myths against the Indian food, which need to be clarified. The people must be told about the facts and background of Indian food to shed all these myths.