| Indian food is known for its richness and is amongst | | | | North India has been partially influenced by Central |
| the tastiest and most varied cuisines in the world. The | | | | Asia. Nuts and dried food are used a lot and there is |
| flavor and aroma of Indian food is conspicuous by its | | | | always a generous sprinkling of cream, yoghurt and |
| presence and you can find an Indian restaurant in | | | | ghee in the sweet North Indian dishes. The region is |
| almost any part of the world. | | | | rich in vegetable and consequently there are plenty of |
| Indian cuisines are divided into four based on the four | | | | vegetarian dishes in North India. Rice is not consumed |
| geographic regions and each of them have distinct | | | | in this region as much as it is in other parts of India. |
| characteristics. The four Indian cuisines are South, | | | | Bread, naans, rothis, parathas and kulchas are more |
| North, West and East Indian cuisines. In this article we | | | | prevalent. Coriander, red chillies, garam masala and |
| will take a brief gander on each of these cuisines. | | | | turmeric are the widely used spices here. Some of the |
| Lets begin with north Indian cuisines. North India is | | | | popular North Indian cuisines are Punjabi Chole, |
| known to have extreme climates and has abundant | | | | Tandoori Chicken, Lassi Patial and Dal Makhani. |
| supply of vegetables and fruits. The food and culture in | | | | |