Indian cookbooks are cookbooks written in India or about Indian cooking. Indian cuisine varies substantially by region and has evolved over the centuries under a range of outside influences, and its cookbooks reflect that variety: vegetarianism has shaped much of the tradition, and spices play a central role throughout.
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Place of Origin Notable Example Defining TraitShaped by vegetarianism, with spices playing a major role 1 In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: India, originated there.
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1. Indian cookbooks - Wikipedia
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cookbooks written in India
Manasollasa (1130 CE)
This notable text was compiled during the rule of the Chalukya king Someshvara III in 1130 CE
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Vegetarianism has made a significant impact on Indian cooking and spices play a major role as well.
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