Is British Indian food any different to Indian food?!
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Ethnic food in other countries tends to develop to accommodate local tastes and ingredients. British Indian food is no different only the process has been happening for 200 years in Britain. The thing to remember is that 99% of British Indian food has been developed by people of Indian descent (the whole sub-continent).
In terms of taste British Indian food uses the same spices, some dishes may be hotter than traditional Indian food, but on the whole if you like Indian food you will love British Indian food.
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British Indian food bears very little resemblance to the proper Indian food in India. It is changed significantly for local tastes. There are very few places in the U.K. where I would eat Indian food. Phal is unheard of in India, as is chicken tikka masala. The Vindaloo in the U.K. is nothing like the real Vindaloo, which should be a perfect balance of heat, sourness and sweetness. It is certainly not mind-blowingly hot like is popular in England.
And for those Brits who say "so what if its not authentic, we like it that way" I wonder how much they would like the Indianised "roast beef" which is cooked with a bunch of spices. But that too tastes great according to Indian tastes yet is not authentic.
Each to his own I guess. For me personally, I would far rather have something that was authentic.
Yes. It would have deviated somewhat over the years. Some dishes would be relatively unchanged, others unrecognisable!
