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