Indian Recipe's

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Indian cuisine is the general term for the wide variety of cooking styles from India. In reality, India hosts an even greater number of distinct regional cuisines than the entire European continent. Indian food is almost always prepared with fresh ingredients along with delicate mixtures of many different fresh and dried spices and the exact recipes often vary greatly from one household to the next.

Curry Phenomenon: In Western countries, such as Great Britain and the United States, the complex formulations of fresh and dried spices are often replaced by simple dry powders such as red chilli powder and curry powder. Curry powder itself is an English invention and never used in authentic Indian cooking. The very word "Curry" is, a vague anglicisation with no real meaning in traditional Indian cooking, loosely interpreted as "Gravy". Possibly a corrupted derivation of Tarkari, a cooking technique

Hot/Spice Factor: Indian food is usually perceived as 'spicy' or 'hot'. While some of that is true, most Indian foods are not necessarily 'spicy' or 'hot'. Chilli peppers similar to cayenne chile peppers, commonly refered to as "chilli(es)" in Indian cookbooks and lexicon, is the common culprit for making the dishes fiery hot. If you do not prefer the heat, stay away from any dishes that contain liberal use of chillies or tone down the chilli amount to suit your taste. The other ingredient to be careful with is pepper corn, most commonly referred to as "pepper" in the Indian recipes and cookbooks. Cloves and cinnamon also increase the heat

As in most cuisines, most vegetable and meat dishes are called by thousands of different names depending on the region, language, ingredients and method of preparation. The recipes listed here are only examples of a few Indian dishes and should not be considered as a general guide for Indian food. Feel free to experiment with them. Substituting spices and altering the suggested procedures is encouraged. Indians regularly engage in such practises and often create unique taste in their household.