| Many people love to experiment with | | | | Indian cooking are as follows: Northern |
| different foods from different cultures | | | | India: This region of India offers the |
| and ethnicities. Some people love to go | | | | some of the more familiar mix Indian |
| out for dinner and experiment with foods | | | | dishes, including the popular |
| they've never had before. Other people | | | | tandoori-style of cooking. This region |
| like to reproduce their favorite dishes | | | | offers the dishes that are found in most |
| at home. Experimenting with cooking | | | | Indian restaurants of the West, such as |
| from other regions and cultures can be | | | | koftas (spicy meatballs), kormas (meats |
| an exciting and fun process. Many | | | | braised in creamy sauces with yogurts |
| cuisines have subtle differences from | | | | and fruits), and the delicious chewy, |
| region to region. Or sometimes the | | | | leavened bread, naan. The blend of |
| ethnic cuisines are based strictly on | | | | spices used to flavor these dishes is |
| different geographic areas. | | | | Garam masala, more warming than fiery. |
| Some of the most popular cuisines are | | | | You may also add Basmati rice for a |
| Mexican, Italian, French, Greek and | | | | regional flare, but breads are the |
| Middle Eastern, Indian, Chinese, | | | | primary starch in this wheat-growing |
| Japanese, and Thai cuisines. While many | | | | region.Southern India: Some people think |
| people feel comfortable experimenting | | | | of Indian food as extremely spicy. |
| with Mexican, Italian, or Chinese, few | | | | Southern Indian cuisine is probably the |
| people feel comfortable experimenting | | | | cuisine most people think of, the spicy |
| with Indian food. Nor do they understand | | | | dishes such as vindaloo, a dish that |
| the subtle differences in Indian | | | | relies legumes, including lentils and |
| regional cuisine. Indian cooking is as | | | | chickpeas. For the most part, the dishes |
| complex and diverse as India's | | | | from Southern India are primarily |
| geography, climate, religion, and | | | | vegetarian, but you can certainly adapt |
| culture. The variety of dishes is | | | | the recipe to include meat for |
| extensive: from warm tandoori dishes | | | | celebrations and special occasions. Rice |
| with meat of Northern India, to the, | | | | is an essential ingredient in these |
| saucy Southern mostly vegetarian dals | | | | dishes, especially the fragrant jasmine |
| (legume-based dishes), you'll find | | | | variety which is used in almost every |
| incredible diversity and great taste. | | | | dish during a meal, even dessert! |
| Some of the regional differences to | | | | |