Exam 14: India

Which of the following foods could you easily associate with southern Indian cooking?

Thanks to religious restraint and Moghul influences, lamb is the number one meat served in India today.

Which type of legume listed here is a common ingredient by itself or in stews and soups found everywhere in India?

In which region can you find both the Ganges and Indus Rivers which provided fertile lands and abundant seafood for thousands of years?

Which type of nut grows profusely at the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains in northern India?

Which religion listed below, held by over 80% of India's population, laid down strict dietary laws that have influenced Indian cuisine since 500 AD?

Which of the following food preparations was introduced to India by Moghuls from Persia when they invaded India in 500 BC?

For religious purposes, Hindus do not eat pork, nor do Muslims eat beef.

Basmati rice is aged for up to six months before cooking, which gives it distinctive flavors and aromas.

What name is given to the cone-shaped clay oven that Indians use to cook skewered meats and flatbreads?

What is ghee, an ingredient used frequently in Indian cooking?

What natural feature of the Asian continent created a natural barrier between India and China, thus accounting for many differences in their respective cuisine?

Which European nation was the first to introduce chili peppers to Indian cooks which they had recently discovered while exploring Brazil?

In southern India, foods are often wrapped in banana leaves and cooked directly in the fire, very similar to the way tamales are made in Mexico.

The Indian Karachi and the Oriental wok are both used to stir-fry fish, meats and vegetables quickly in hot flavorful oil. In what way are they different?

Indians rarely eat fresh fruit, preferring dried and preserved fruits which last all year round.

Which of the following describes Indian chutney?

What was the last foreign country to have control over much of India, finally vanquished in 1947 when India became an independent nation once again?

What are raita in Indian cuisine, usually served as cool accompaniments to otherwise spicy foods?

Which European country invaded India in 300 BC, bringing their food customs with them and returning home with some food customs from India?