Indian Food Basics
India is a wonderful country that provides a home to more than 1.38 billion people! It has practically 1.3 million square miles with 29 states resulting in a wide variety of local foods and meals. While northern Indian food has great deals of influences from the Middle East, southern Indian cuisine is more tied to Hindu cooking customs. Since cows are sacred in most Indian religious beliefs, beef is not as common in their traditional meals, and because of the Muslim impact, pork is not used either. The most popular meats in Indian cuisine are chicken, goat, lamb, and some seafood. Being the 7th largest nation and the second one with more population, their dishes can change a lot from town to town but I can guarantee that all of them are yummy in their own way! It is really hard to talk about every traditional meal in India, but we will discuss a few of the most typical dishes. Among my favorite appetizers on Indian menus are Samosas. This delicious entreé or snack is typical from th...