how is indian cuisine different from english cusine?!
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A lot of things influence the cuisine of a country... mainly the geographic and climatic conditions, the availability of ingredients and the religious beliefs of the countrymen.
however ...in a nutshell.... indian cuisine relies on spices to impart flavour to their dishes, while the english depend a lot on the natural flavours of the ingredient. for example a good indian aloo jeera would have more than 9-10 spices to give flavour, here an indian chef wud concentrate on getting the balance of the spices right, how much of asafoetida...turmeric...chillies... and cumin is to be used..... while the typical british mashed potatoes would only have butter, milk and a little nutmeg... here the chef wud concentrate more on the taste of the potatoes to be used... should it be rattes, kentish or the less starchy maris pier...!!!
an indian chef would coat his mackerel with spices and deep fry them ... a british chef would butter it up and grill ...!
personal experience of wrking across britain and india...
I think Indian cuisine is different from English cuisine in that India is a culture that is over 5,000 years old and quite adept at the usage of spice. English cuisine, until very recently, was bland of spice but rich in the usage of herbs England is an island and because of the social upheavals through out history on the continent made travel difficult, spices were guarded zealously and carefully. Spices from India were literally worth their weight in gold. often, only the Master and Mistress of the household would have keeys that allowed them access to their valuable spices. However, in India, the opposite is true. Their cuisine is extremely rich in spices because of the ease with which they could traverse the continent. From the Middle East, to China, to the Mediterranean, Indians have, since antiquity, cultivated and have used these casually in their cuisine.
A consummate foodie!
Indian cuisines are higher in vegetables, herbs, and spices. Also, wheat is not common in most true Indian cuisines. (Gram flour is the norm except in the far north.)
English "cuisine" is largely wheat and meat based with minimal herbs and spices. Salt and mustard are generally as exciting as it gets. Prior to their colonialism, they did not have much in the way of spices or diverse vegetables.
Lots of wonderful spices! Curry,Curry and more Curry! yum....
myself and the local indian market down the street fro my house