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Indian foods are famous for the use of herbs and spices that enhance the taste of the food. Indian food is famous in the world for a large assortment of dishes. Style of cooking also varies from region to region in India. North Indian food, South Indian food, East Indian food, Western Indian food, central Indian food etc contribute to Indian food. Every region uses different types of cereals, vegetables for the preparation of the food based on the soil, climate and occupations. Even different types of herbs and spices are used for the cooking in different regions of India.

There is a great importance of food in Indian culture. Ancient people of India had found that every living being needs food to live on the earth. Food is served as a second God by the people of India. People of India are fond of eating food and food cooking is a kind of tradition in India. This is the reason that one will find deep varieties of food in India. Great taste and quality food are the best outcomes of Indian food. India has different states and the resources available in the states are different. The soil type is also different. The land area of different region supports the production of different crops and cereals.

The use of different cereals, vegetables, fruits and pulses for the preparation of different dishes makes Indian food amazing. Wheat, rice, pearl millet and other floors are used in Indian cooking. Different pulses like pigeon peas, black gram, mung beans, chickpeas, kidney beans etc are used separately to make different dishes. Indian food is also a symbol of unity in diversity. Even different types of oils are used for the cooking. Mustard oil, soya oil, sesame oil, coconut oil etc are used for making different dishes based on the region. Central Indian dishes and north Indian dishes are with soya and mustard oil. South Indian dishes use coconut oil in their region. Vanaspati ghee and sunflower oil are also popular in India.

Portuguese also contributed to Indian society. They have introduced red chili, potato and tomato in India that was invented in Mexico. Various Indian food dishes are made with tomato and potato. The use of red chili in food is adopted by all the regions of India.
Famous Indian food based on regions: -

Bengali food: -Bengali food use five spices for the preparation of food that are fenugreek seeds, cumin, black cumin seeds, mustard, and aniseed. Sweet and spicy flavors are the specialties of Bengali food. Bengali sweets dishes are very famous.
Maharashtrian food: - A great variety is available in Maharashtrian food. Every region of Maharashtra is known for different spicy food. The spices used for the preparation of the food are red chili powder, cardamom, cumin, turmeric, cloves etc. It offers spicy, sweet and hot dishes. The main cereals used are rice, wheat, maize etc. Batata Wada, modak, pav bhaji and shrikhand are the famous dishes.
Gujarati food: -Gujarati food is purely vegetarian food. High nutritive value is the symbol of Gujarati food. Every Gujarati dish has different cooking style and offers a different taste. Turmeric powder, chat masala, aambli, kokum etc are used in Gujarati food dishes as spices.
South Indian food: - South Indian food is very common In India. The main cereal used in cooking is rice. Dishes like dosa, idli, sambhar, uttapam etc are world famous dishes. The South Indian recipes are light weight and digest easily. The use of Urad (a pulse) floor for making vada and other dishes is common. Hyderabadi biryani is also a famous dish in South India.
Kashmiri food: - Kashmiri foods are the outcome of traditional foods of Kashmiri pundits. Dum aloo, Kashmiri saag, Naduro yakhni are the famous Kashmiri dishes. Asafoetida hing, fennel seeds, ginger powder, cardamom, cloves, and cumins are used as spices in Kashmiri food.
Punjabi food: -Punjabi foods are known for both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. The Punjabi dishes are famous in whole India. The home cooking style of Punjabi food is different from other cooking styles. Maize and wheat are the main cereals used in Punjabi food.
Rajasthani food: - Rajasthani food is known for spicy curries and sweets. The main cereal used for the preparation of food is wheat.
Central Indian food: -Dal baffle is a famous dish of Central India. The main cereal used in central India is wheat and rice. The region is known for poha(flattened rice). Indore a city in central India known as

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