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Unity in Diversity in Indian Food

The Indian method of cooking may be different from one region to another, but basically there is unity in its food habits. India can be divided basically into two parts the rice eating part, i.e. the South India and the wheat eating part, i.e., the North India. This major division may be apt for dividing it in broad divisions. Another uniting factor is the use of spices. All through the country people use spices and a great variety of vegetables. There is greater use of vegetable in this cuisine than in any other cuisine.

Brahmins a high caste people are strict vegetarians usually, but in the coastal states of West Bengal and Kerala, lots of fish is consumed even by Brahmins. The south Indians are very orthodox and eat fewer non-vegetarians, in north India people tend to consume more non-vegetarian food. The north Indian cuisine is very rich and there is a lot of influence of mughlai food in their cuisines. Many types of flour are used to making breads like chapattis, rotis, phulkas, puris and naan.

Rajasthan and Gujarat being desert areas there is scarcity of water so fresh vegetables re not found in abundance. The cuisine here uses lentils and preserves in form of achars to be consumed with every meal. The food from Tamil Nadu uses lots of tamarind, while the food from Andhra Pradesh uses lots of chili.

During ancient times there was a basic division of Indian food, the satwik and rajsik. The satwik food was the preferred food of the upper caste that was full of vegetables and fruits and did not use any onion, garlic, root vegetables and mushrooms in its cooking. The rajsik food consists of all food items except beef. The food eaten by these people was full of food that contained such items and it gave them strength. The Indian food is now also divided on the basis of castes and you will find Brahmins all over from India not consuming any non-vegetarian dish.




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