Indian cuisine is varied in taste and type. Around 35% of Indians are strict Vegetarians while another 30% are regular meat eaters. While it is difficult to describe Indian cuisine with our linking it to the geographic regions, It is true to say the Indian food is generally spicy. It is made from Rice, Wheat flour, variety of pulses, vegetables, fruits and spices. Indian curries are cooked in ghee, peanut oil, mustard oil, coconut oil or gingili oil, depending on the region. Fish and meat are also part of many recipes.
Indian cuisine has an immense variety - not just the curry! Indian curry is a combination of stir-fried goodies : mainly onions, garlic, ginger, and tomatoes mixed together with spices and seasonings. Add poultry, meat, poultry fish or just vegetables - and you have a stew like spicy Indian curry.
Indian cuisine has an immense variety - not just the curry! Indian curry is a combination of stir-fried goodies : mainly onions, garlic, ginger, and tomatoes mixed together with spices and seasonings. Add poultry, meat, poultry fish or just vegetables - and you have a stew like spicy Indian curry.
Indian food is rich in variety, taste and flavour. Each region has its own style of cookine and unique cuisine. Renowned for exotic gravies and spicy kababs, Indian cuisine has something to satisfy every palate. The strong flavours of Indian cuisine are because of the seasonings, spices, and the basic ingredients which include grains, pulses, leafy vegetables, fruits, and meat. Spices and seasonings were used even thousands of years ago, both for their ability to engage the palate and also for their medicinal qualities; for example turmeric, cloves and cardamoms are antiseptic in nature. Ginger and cloves help digestion. Pepper is great remedy for throat ailments.
According to Indian food theory, there are six different tastes: sweet, sour, salty, spicy, bitter and astringent. An Indian meal is a well balanced combination of all the six tastes. Often one or two of them will stand out and it is not often that all six are employed in a dish.
HERE IS A MAP OF INDIA WITH THE MUST TRY RECIPES AND POPULAR FOOD
