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