Indian cuisine is enhanced by spices such as turmeric, cardamom, and saffron
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Indian cuisine has become extremely popular at present because of its unique and distinct flavors. Popular for its unique spices, India has created a lot of mouth-watering dishes that not only entice those who are living within the country but also those who decide to visit it. Some of the most commonly used spices that provide a delicious blend to the foods prepared in India are turmeric, fenugreek, coriander, ginger, garlic, coconut, garam masala, cardamom and saffron. These spices provide all Indian dishes unique tastes. If you are planning a tour in India, then you will enjoy some of its traditional foods. Indian dishes will definitely make your stay in India unforgettable.
One of the many popular cuisines in India is called the Tripuri Cuisine. This cuisine is actually non-vegetarian so if you are die-hard carnivore, then this is something that you should try in India. This cuisine usually includes chicken, mutton, pork, turtle, prawns, crabs, fish and frogs as its major ingredients.
Kashmiri cuisine is also another famous cuisine in India. This cuisine is proven to be very elaborate and delectable with mutton as its most notable ingredient. Other ingredients that are used in the preparation of this dish are oils, yogurt and spices which include turmeric. In comparison to the Muslim version of this cuisine, this does not include several minced meat dishes.
In contrast to the most common Indian cuisines, Mizoram cuisine is also among the famous dishes that obtain utmost appreciation from the people in India. It is known to be a blend of North Indian cuisines and Chinese cuisines and its dishes are usually non-vegetarian. The dishes in this type of Indian cuisine are also served usually on green banana leaves. When it comes to its taste, you can expect it to be plain and less spicy. This is the main reason why the nutritive values of these foods are retained. One of the most popular dishes in Mizoram cuisine is Bai. This is usually made out of boiling spinach, pork and bamboo shoot and is best served with rice. Sawchair is also another popular dish in Mizoram cuisine. This is made out of cooked rice that is mixed with chicken or pork.