Traditional Indian Foods detailed syllabus for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the CSE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Computer Science & Engineering 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit CSE 7th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Open Elective-III scheme and its subjects refer to CSE Open Elective-III syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of traditional indian foods is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES 9 Food production and accessibility – subsistence foraging, horticulture, agriculture and pastoralization, origin of agriculture, earliest crops grown. Food as source of physical sustenance, food as religious and cultural symbols; importance of food in understanding human culture -variability, diversity, from basic ingredients to food preparation; impact of customs and traditions on food habits, heterogeneity within cultures (social groups) and specific social contexts – festive occasions, specific religious festivals, mourning etc. Kosher, Halal foods; foods for religious and other fasts.
Unit II
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Unit III
TRADITIONAL FOOD PATTERNS 9 Typical breakfast, meal and snack foods of different regions of India.Regional foods that have gone Pan Indian / Global. Popular regional foods; Traditional fermented foods,pickles and preserves, beverages, snacks, desserts and sweets, street foods; IPR issues in traditional foods
Unit IV
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Unit V
HEALTH ASPECTS OF TRADIONAL FOODS 9 Comparison of traditional foods with typical fast foods / junk foods – cost, food safety, nutrient composition, bioactive components; energy and environmental costs of traditional foods; traditional foods used for specific ailments /illnesses.
Course Outcomes:
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Text Books:
- Sen, Colleen Taylor Food Culture in India Greenwood Press, 2005.
- Davidar, Ruth N. Indian Food Science: A Health and Nutrition Guide to Traditional Recipes: East West Books, 2001.
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