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History of Curry

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What Is Curry? Curry is a generic term for gravy/ sauce-based dishes that include some combination of meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables, onions, fresh ginger, garlic, and other ingredients. Curry originated in the Indian subcontinent. The word comes from the Indian Tamil word “Kari” meaning a sauce eaten with rice. Curry comprises a mix of these main spices: coriander, turmeric, cumin, and red chili. The origins of curry began before the British arrived in the subcontinent of India in 1608. In fact, to understand the full history, you have to go further back in the colonization timeline to when the Portuguese arrived in India in 1498 and introduced chili. Then came the Dutch in 1605, followed by the French who arrived in South India in 1664, and the new classification of Indian food for non-Indians was defined — it evolved and transformed throughout time. Colonization not only played a critical role in transporting Indian food out of India, it reclassified classic dishes that took on

History Of Wazwan

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  Kashmir is the northern part of India, located in the beautiful Himalayas. Kashmir is being praised all over the world not only for its enchanting natural beauty but also for its cultural richness. Kashmir is referred to as a “Paradise On Earth”. The valley has not been captivating people around the world only for its magical mountains, beauty and charm but also for its mouth-watering, appealing, delicious and spicy multi-course meal: the Wazwan. Kashmir is the northern part of India, located in the beautiful Himalayas. Kashmir is being praised all over the world not only for its enchanting natural beauty but also for its cultural richness. Kashmir is referred to as a “Paradise On Earth”. The valley has not been captivating people around the world only for its magical mountains, beauty and charm but also for its mouth-watering, appealing, delicious and spicy multi-course meal: the Wazwan. Wazwan is a collection of different mutton based dishes from goat, sheep, lamb although other e