WHAT IS INDIAN FOOD? 

If you want to know about what is Indian food? And if you want to be a good cook of Indian food then you are at the right place. I will tell you about Indian food, its origin, benefits, recipes, and some famous Indian food.

The whole world knows that India is the world's biggest democracy. It means many different religions and geographical locations make it. We have great Himalayas in the north, dense forests and hills in the east, great Indian desert in the west, and coast in the south 

which makes India more diverse culturally and geographically, it means more different cultures and more different types of food. And believe me, when you talk about Indian food it makes your mouth watery

Every occasion and festival has its food. 

  • WHAT IS INDIAN FOOD

Indian food is a blend of spices and different herbs which makes Indian food more healthy and delicious. Indian food consists of many different items like Mughlai food, Punjabi food, Kashmiri food, Assamese food, Rajasthani food, Gujarati food, tribal food, south Indian food, and many others. Because Indian food has lots of variety which makes it more diverse. 

  • ORIGIN OF  INDIAN FOOD

If we trace the origin of Indian food, we found it from a thousand years before when we found evidence of rice wheat, and different grain items.

After that India was ruled by different rulers and dynasties. Which includes different items in the list of Indian food. Like Mughlai food is added after the invasion of the Mughals. Tea and coffee by Britishers. Bread by the Portuguese and many more items by various peoples.

  • WHY INDIAN FOOD IS FAMOUS

Indian food is famous for its taste and variety. Because from the ancient time India was the land of spices which made spicy and tasty Indian food. Indians consume milk products in most of their dishes. Which makes creamy Indian dishes.

Due to its variety, Indian food includes all types of tastes like sweet in jalebi, ladoos, and in Indian sweets, spices in curry, and Creamy taste in Punjabi dishes. 


  • FAMOUS INDIAN FOOD 

Here is a list of some famous Indian food. 

  1. Butter paneer masala

  2. Sahi paneer.

  3. Palak paneer

  4. Chole bhature.

  5. Kulcha 

  6. Dal bati- churma

  7. Litti chokha.

  8. Kashmiri pulao.

  9. Pav bhaji 

  10. Pani puri 

  11. Aloo paratha.

  12. Rabari 

  13. Ras malai 

  14. Bengali sweets 

  15. Dosa 

  16. Idli sambhar.

  17. Biryani

  18. Butter chicken 

  19. Rogan josh 

  20. Tandoori chicken 

  21. Kebabs  

  22. Kadai chicken.

etc. 

  • 10 MOST ESSENTIAL INDIAN SPICES

Every food becomes tasty by its ingredients and spices like Chinese food by its sauces, Italian food by its herbs, the same as Indian food is famous for Indian spices and ingredients. 

Here we provide you a list of the most essential Indian spices with Hindi meanings.  

  1. Green Cardamom (elaichi).

  2. Red Chilli powder (laal mirch powder). 

  3. Turmeric (haldi).

  4. Black paper.

  5. Clove (laung).

  6. Cumin (jeera).

  7. Cinnamon(dalchini).

  8. Black cardamom.

  9. Coriander powder.

  10. Star Anise (chandraful).