Indian Cuisine maybe not as popular in the world as the Italian Pizza or Chinese Chowmein but it's rich aroma and flavor has started to appeal to people of different ethnic groups all over the world.In the last 20years more and more people have tried and liked this cuisine.It started in the year 1920 when Shri Kundan Lal opened his first restaurant in Peshawer ,he presented the concept of a 'tandoor' or a clay oven with burning charcoals.He put the marinated chicken (in chilli pepper,paprika,salt,yogurt)on iron skewers and then rotated it over the burning charcoals till they were grilled to perfection.It was the first time that 'tandoori chicken' was prepared in the tandoor,before that a tandoor was used to bake bread or 'naan'.
After the independence of India and Pakistan more restaurants across the sub continent started adding 'tandoori chicken' on their menus.During the 1950s and 1960s many Indian Restaurants were opened in England which presented 'tandoori chicken'and 'tandoori naan' .Later on tandoori cuisine was introduced in other European Countries.
The aroma and flavour of Indian spices and Indian food reached North America during the 1960s.Indian restaurants opened across USA and Canada and the sale of Indian spices started across the continent.
Now in the year 2012 almost every majour city of the world has an Indian Restaurant where they not only offer tandoori cuisines but also' samosas'(triangular shaped patties) and 'kebabs' (beef sticks).Tandoori Dishes are liked by everyone from movie stars to Presidents and PrimeMinisters.American Restaurants have also added the tandoori flavour in their dishes like the 'tandoori chicken pizza'served with mango chutney at California Pizza Kitchen and "tandoori salad' at "Cosi's".Famous Chefs add Indian spices to their signature dishes and enjoy grilling "tandoori style" !!!
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