During the Mughal era! Chillies were originally from the South America.
1493 is the year of discovery of chillies for the old world. The new world was using it since 7500 bce.
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The old world never knew about these tasty food naturals: Tomatoes, potatoes, corn, and so many others! Tomatoes arrived in South Asia only very recently in 1830s!
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The old world never knew about these tasty food naturals: Tomatoes, potatoes, corn, tamarind and so many others! Tomatoes arrived in South Asia only very recently in 1830s!
What r u talkin abt. Tomato sauce was one of the items served in Ramas darbar in 6783 BC.
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Have you guys watched raja rasoi aur anya kahaniyaan? It's on Netflix. Brilliant series of documentaries on Indian cuisine and its history.
The first episode which is on Rajasthan talks about chilies being introduced by Portuguese and are originated from Mexico.
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its true. but tamarind made the journey the other way - it was always native to the subcontinent, europeans took it to central america where it is now beloved.
cashewnuts are called portuguese nuts in kerala. well.. "parangi" nuts. and later, this word "parangi" for portuguese is what became firangi for you north indians and pakistanis.
black pepper and its cousin the long pepper (pippali in kerala, also the word that became pepper in english) was the best heat most of the old world could manage until the americas were discovered. now hardly anyone uses long pepper, but anyone who has eaten the real nihari has had it.
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I stand corrected about Tamarind- I meant to write jungle jableebi. Its been a long time when I learned about these as a Botany student at KU in 1980s!
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Word Tamarind originated from Tamur-e-Hind (dates of hind) which is what Arabs called imli when they saw once they came to the subcontinent
(knowledge gained from above mentioned Netflix documentary)
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the long pepper (pippali in kerala, also the word that became pepper in english) was the best heat most of the old world could manage until the americas were discovered. now hardly anyone uses long pepper, but anyone who has eaten the real nihari has had it.
It is still used by all the nihari restaurant in Karachi!
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its not that "once they came to the subcontinent". the west coast of india was full or arab and jewish trading settlements before the arrival of europeans to displace them. even from pre-islamic days. the arabs were the spice trade link between south and south east asia and europe via sea and bedouin land routes.
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Also, 2000 years after Rama, Bhima consumed Tamare hind and peppers while Bakasura was peppering him with blows that seemed to not affect Vrikodara.
OP is not only rude, he is clueless.
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I am extremely sorry if I hurt your sentiments but the fact is what stated above.
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I am extremely sorry if I hurt your sentiments but the fact is what stated above.
Just kidding, Mostar95!
Re: Portuguese brought chillies to India
Have you guys watched raja rasoi aur anya kahaniyaan? It's on Netflix. Brilliant series of documentaries on Indian cuisine and its history.
The first episode which is on Rajasthan talks about chilies being introduced by Portuguese and are originated from Mexico.
Love the series.