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Yummmmmmy Facts About Indian Food You Didn't Know
Indian food is everyone's favourite. With over 29 states contributing to the Indian cuisine and with the number of dishes we have to our name, we should be nothing but proud of it.
Indian food is rich in flavour and texture, the taste of soft rotis dipped with butter chicken gravy, or the fluffy puris with chole is simply the best. One of the many reasons why Indian food is loved by all is because of the spices it contains.
INDIAN FOODS THAT INCREASE BODY HEAT!
The aroma of spices makes the food yummy. Here are some of the facts about Indian food you probably didn't know, take a look at these facts on Indian food.
As an Indian it is your duty to know these facts at the tips of your fingers. FYI: Don't forget to slurp while looking at the pictures!
The 6 Tastes
There are 6 different tastes when it comes to Indian food. Sweet, sour, salty, spicy, bitter and astringent! However, the strange fact is you will never find all the 6 flavours in one dish!
Rich In Spices
In almost every Indian dish, there are a handful of spices which add to the flavour of the meal. On the other hand, these spices also aid in a ton of health benefits. No country in the world produces as many varieties as India.
Original Indian Sweeteners
Before the Portuguese brought refined sugar to India, our Indian food contained honey and fruits to create that sweet taste.
The Secret Of Chicken Tikka Masala
The well known Chicken Tikka Masala, a popular dish in India, is 'not' Indian. It was invented in Glasgow, Scotland!
The Famous Dum Biryani Secret
The Nawab of Awadh was facing a shortage of food in his region so he ordered a meal to be cooked for all the poor in huge handis, covered with a lid and sealed with dough. This would help cook a lot of food with minimum resources, but who would have thought that this would eventually lead to a new style of cooking, now known as 'dum'.
The 3 Categories Of Indian Meals
Did you know that Indian food has three categories - Saatvic (fresh vegetables and juice), Raajsic (oily and spicy food) and Taamsic (Meat and liquor).
Foods That Are Not India Origin
From samosas to chillies to saffron... these are some of the foods which do not hail from India. This is one of the facts about Indian food, you probably didn't know.
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