Originally posted by: taral83
its not about if its right or wrong to eat or cook with onion or garlic. There are lots of religious groups that don't eat these things and put it at the same level as meat. I don' t know much about the religious belief behind this, but I do know that in hindu culture, foods are divided into three groups. And the group that onion and garlic fall in suppose to be avoided by people in the spiritual line. Reason being that it increases sensual thoughts, bad smell etc...so its a religious belief...its not just put there to just because. I agree it might seem like nothing to us, but for people that believe in it, its very important to follow it. I am a vegetarian, if someone came to my house and cooked meat in my kitchen, I don't know what I would do, I would be really mad. Same goes for people that follow the onion garlic rule. Also, Hetal was born and raised in that family, she knows how important that rule is, yet she dismissed the idea and continued to do as she pleased. For many the Kitchen is a place that is kept pure and basically worshiped. I don't allow shoes in the kitchen etc...just like that. The point here is to respect rules and traditions. As someone said that Bedi family allowed Hetal to wear a mangalsutra. Yes, but that isn't something "bad". In that case, Mona also changed her ways and became vegi/no onion/ no garlic. Even Hetal was told that she will have to become more interested in Punjabi religion when she put up Shrinathji in her room. Though it wasn't forced, but it was said. So point is, every household has rules and regulation, whether you believe in the or not, doesn't make them right or wrong. You should respect it especially when you don't live in that household anymore. I am sure Karan would have understood if Hetal made something without onion and garlic. Karan isn't stupid. He infact would have respected the tradition fair better then Hetal. Everything in life can't be as we see it. Everyone has different notions and beliefs. Learn to respect it.