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Indian Cookbooks

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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.

Facts
Place of Origin
India 1
Notable Example
Manasollasa 1
Defining Trait
Shaped by vegetarianism, with spices playing a major role 1
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Sources
1. Indian cookbooks - Wikipedia
  • Lead sentence
    cookbooks written in India
  • Manasollasa (1130 CE)
    This notable text was compiled during the rule of the Chalukya king Someshvara III in 1130 CE
  • Lead paragraph, second sentence onward
    Vegetarianism has made a significant impact on Indian cooking and spices play a major role as well.
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