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| | Encyclopedia: Cuisine of India |
 | | Karnataka Tamil cuisine, one of the oldest culinary heritages of the world[1], is characterized by its aroma and flavor, achieved by a blend and combination of spices, including curry leaves, tamarind, coriander, ginger, garlic, chili, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, cumin, nutmeg, coconut, and even rosewater. |
 | | The cuisine of Karnataka, comprising of diverse vegetarian and non-vegetarian cuisines is a result of varied food habits among its many regions, communities and influences from the three neighbouring South Indian states and the state of Maharashtra to its north. |
 | | The staples of Indian cuisine are rice, (a special type of whole wheat flour), and at least five dozen varieties of pulses, the most important of which are chana (bengal gram; similar to the chick pea but smaller and more flavorful), toor (pigeon pea or red gram), urad (fl gram) and mung (green gram). |
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