6 popular foods that arrived in India after the 15th century
Indian food today feels ancient, but some of its most familiar ingredients are relatively recent arrivals. The big turning point came when Portuguese traders began bringing New World crops into India in the 16th century. That exchange changed kitchens in a qu…
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Indian food today feels ancient, but some of its most familiar ingredients are relatively recent arrivals. The big turning point came when Portuguese traders began bringing New World crops into India in the 16th century. That exchange changed kitchens in a qu…
It is hard to imagine Indian cooking without heat, yet the chilli itself is a later arrival. Native to the Americas, chilli peppers reached India through Portuguese trade routes in the 16th century d…
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