Indian Cuisine
Indian cuisine encompasses a wide variety of regional and traditional cuisines native to India . Given the range of diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group and occupations, these cuisines vary significantly from each other and use locally available spices , herbs , vegetables and fruits . Indian food is also heavily influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions. [1] There has also been Middle Eastern and Central Asian influence on North Indian cuisine from the years of Mughal rule. [2] Indian cuisine has been and is still evolving, as a result of the nation's cultural interactions with other societies. [3] [4] Historical incidents such as foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism have played a role in introducing certain foods to the country. For instance, the potato , a staple of the diet in some regions of India, was brought to India by the...