Indian Cuisine-creating waves across shores
Indian food has reached the zenith of popularity due to the exceptional cooking style that brings out the aroma and flavour of the oils and spices. Moreover, there is a large room for variation when it comes to cooking the Indian way.
THE WORLD is walking, talking and undoubtedly savouring the Indian Cuisine. Our cuisine accepted by vegetarians across the globe is perfect blend of herbs, spices and vegetables. India is vast and a diverse country as far as caste, creed, religion, language, dress and food is concerned. All of these affect and decide the cooking techniques for many. Thus, Indian Cuisine reflects the ethnically diverse community with demographical influences in the way of the cooking and giving rise the cuisine. The cuisine has also been the result of influences from its neighbouring continents like the Middle East, Central Asia and the Mediterranean. Also due to various invasions, the cuisine has a touch of countries across Asia. In the 16th century, the spice trade began between India and Europe, where the European merchants started trading and took back spices and ingredients from India. The English colonies introduced European cooking styles to India. Thus the cuisine got some more diversity.
Indian cuisine's popularity spread across the world with the opening of the Indian eatery, Hindustani Coffee House in London in the year 1809. It has been a big hit with the English since then. But it took a longer time for the cuisine to fascinate the Americans comparatively.
After Indians began migrating to the US, the Indians began spread the flavour their food there also. But for the average US eater, the Indian food was too spicy due to heavy usage of oil and spices. Also there were cleanliness and hygiene issues at Indian eateries.
To overcome these, the Indians living there gradually came up with cleaner and hygienic restaurants. The standards were raised and more emphasis was given to the ambience and interiors. These changes led the Americans to explore these restaurants in large numbers to get the flavour of Indian cuisine and the feel of the restaurants. Here, a concept of ‘fusion food’ arose, where local ingredients were used to cook food the traditional Indian way. This appealed to all the taste buds.
Indian cuisine gained universal popularity from irresistible dishes such as chicken curry’ and ‘chicken tikka masala’, which have been topping the popularity charts. A survey in UK claims that the ‘chicken curry’ is the most popular restaurant dish .One in seven curries sold in the UK is chicken tikka masala. Presently, there are 1564 Indian restaurants in England.
Some facts :
The reality show ‘Big Brother’ added on to the popularity of Indian food with Indian actress Shilpa Shetty preparing the famous “Chicken Curry”. This created raves in UK after she won the show and made every English want for more and more of the Indian Curry.
To overcome these, the Indians living there gradually came up with cleaner and hygienic restaurants. The standards were raised and more emphasis was given to the ambience and interiors. These changes led the Americans to explore these restaurants in large numbers to get the flavour of Indian cuisine and the feel of the restaurants. Here, a concept of ‘fusion food’ arose, where local ingredients were used to cook food the traditional Indian way. This appealed to all the taste buds.
Indian cuisine gained universal popularity from irresistible dishes such as chicken curry’ and ‘chicken tikka masala’, which have been topping the popularity charts. A survey in UK claims that the ‘chicken curry’ is the most popular restaurant dish .One in seven curries sold in the UK is chicken tikka masala. Presently, there are 1564 Indian restaurants in England.
Some facts :
- In 2003, there were 10,000 restaurants serving Indian cuisine in England alone.
- In 2007 more than 1,200 Indian food products were introduced in U.S.
- Britain's Food Standards Agency claims that the Indian food industry in U.K. is worth £3.2 billion
The reality show ‘Big Brother’ added on to the popularity of Indian food with Indian actress Shilpa Shetty preparing the famous “Chicken Curry”. This created raves in UK after she won the show and made every English want for more and more of the Indian Curry.
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