Food is an indication of soulfulness. Healthy and vibrant Food is always welcome. Whether you are superstitious or not, there are certain foods that Indians eat on New Year Eve with a thought that they bring fortune for the rest of the year. Well, the interesting point is the foods vary in each part of India.

Kerala Special Cuisine

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On the New Year eve, Kerala’s cuisine is blown away with fusion foods. From salt and pepper cashew roast to sparkling rose cocktail to spicy main dishes that do not produce much heat to the body, it is a play of flavors. Not to forget, the platter is heavily filled with sweets made from lentils and more. This type of cuisine is considered extremely lucky.

The Traditional Cuisine Of Tamil Nadu

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People from Tamil Nadu are traditional to the extent that New Year does not pass without a healthy payasam/kheer. It is mandatory to begin the day with sweet. It is believed that this start can let you hear sweeter news throughout the year. The lunch is a blast and it has at least 15 varieties of foods where you get confused to pick what you want.

Sizzling Hyderabadi Special Foods

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While Hyderabadis enjoy spicy foods, New Year feast certainly includes Hyderabadi aubergines which are delicious. In several houses lately, malai kulfi is also included in the dinner recipe to make the day special. Dum Biryani is the favorite of many Hyderabadis and New Year lunch undoubtedly has this food.

The Wide Platter Of Rajasthan

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New Year food in Rajasthan also reminds us of the Great Indian thali. If you step into a house in Rajasthan, you would spot the innumerable varieties of foods in one Wide Platter on the eve. It includes curries, dals, rice, local greens, chutneys, papadums, Indian breads and pickles. The beauty of this royal thali is the nutritional balance that it reminds to the consumer.

It is quite interesting to note how the priorities of delicacies differ for every state while the festive mood is the same. So, which place are you going to stop at this New Year?

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