A Taste of India: The Best of the Spice Home

To get to know India, you must first study its cuisine. Hindu food culture is inseparable from their religious beliefs. Serving dishes, all recipes are subject to religion. Indian cuisine itself is very diverse and is famous all over the world due to the abundant use of spices and herbs. Firstly, they give food a special taste and aroma, and secondly, they disinfect it. The staple foods are rice, chicken, wheat, beans, vegetables and fruits. It is worth noting that adherents of Hinduism do not eat beef, as they consider the cow a sacred animal.

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1. Thali - a tray on which dishes are served in metal bowls called katori. However, in most cases, Indians prefer a large banana leaf to ordinary dishes. (Connie Ma)

2. Thali is also the most loved dish in India. The dish consists of several independent dishes. Each region has its own rules for serving thali. However, rice, dhal (bean soup), curry are considered unchanged components. (Pritya Books)

3. Tikka Masala - chicken pieces in a spicy curry sauce. (Veronica)

4. Chapatis are traditional wholemeal flatbreads that are cooked in a dry frying pan and then baked over an open fire. (Alan C.)

5. Ghee - ghee. Hindus consider this product sacred. It is used as an independent dish or an ingredient for various dishes. (Rainer Zenz)

6. Tandoori chicken. The dish comes from Punjab. During cooking, the meat is marinated in yogurt and spices, and then fried in a tandoori oven. The dish has a sharp spicy taste. Traditionally eaten with rice. (thebittenword)

7. Samosa - pies with a variety of fillings. Served with spicy sauce. (penguincakes)

8. Palak paneer. A dish of spinach, homemade cheese, cream and spices. (Michelle Peters — Jones)

9. Masala dosa - a large pancake with a spicy filling. Baked on a hot surface. Used with various sauces. (Nadir Hashmi)

10. Malay Kofta. The dish is deep-fried potato and paneer balls. Served in a creamy sauce with spices and herbs. (Garrett Ziegler)

11. Biryani - a dish of rice, meat and spices. It is an analogue of pilaf. (Nadir Hashmi)

12. Pani Puri - a snack in the form of crispy puri balls with a variety of spicy fillings. (Brian Ng)

13. Chai Masala - a hot drink made from tea, milk and spices. (pavel ivashkov)

14. Garam masala - a mixture of spices that varies by region. The traditional version includes turmeric, cloves, black and white pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, coriander seeds, cardamom pods, cumin seeds. (erik forsberg)

15. Nimbu Pani - a soft drink with the addition of lime juice. (Michelle Peters — Jones)

16. Jalebi - sweetness in the form of spirals of rice flour in syrup. (Omar Chatriwala)