Spices: The origin of delicious food

Indian food is not about only curry and spices. Because there are almost 29 states and each its own flavor. You can not just name it as curry.

Indian Spices: So here i am trying here to tell few interesting things about Indian cuisine.

1. Potato is the one of the main vegetable we used to eat daily. But potato is not originated in India. Portuguese introduced potato which is called batata.
2. Vasco-DE Gama the first person to discover the route to India and introduces the Indian spices to the world.
3. Basil is originated in India and Persia. In india it is known as holi tulsi. It has huge health benefits.
4. In ancient time cardamom was used as medicine in India and later Greek and roman were used it as a aid of digestion.
5. Garlic were used in Egypt to increase the work power of man to build pyramid.
6. Turmeric is one of the ingredient to prevent heart disease, was originated in india almost 4000years ago.
7. In ancient Egypt, cumin was one of the spices used for embalming mummies. And it came to India from Mediterranean.
8. It is believed that saffron was originated in Iran. Both Cleopatra and Alexander the Great are said to have used saffron in the bath. Now it is cultivated jammu & kashmir and himachal Pradesh of india.
9. Cloves are the native of muluku island in indonesia commonly used as spices. In india cloves are used as medical purpose to take care of digestion.
10. Most of the spices comes from northern india.
11. But kerala is known as Garden of spices of India.
12. The US is the major importer followed by China, Vietnam, the UAE, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, the UK, Germany, Singapore and Sri Lanka from India.
13. India exported spices worth US$ 2.42 million.
14. Fennel known for its strong aroma and it is originated in Mediterranean region.

Panch Masala can add extra flavor in your indian dish.

Are you fan of indian masala/ spices? Then try this combo for all kind of curry special.

Now if you are hungry then try these delicious vegetarian food.