Food Fact - There was no mirchi/chilli in India until 16th century

[hyperbole]

watching Indian Food documentary(hindi - raja rasoi aur anya kahaniyaan ) and was surprised to find out that Mirchi is not native an Indian spice but was brought to India by Vaso-di-gama in 16th century, the raja’s back then distributed the seeds in their respective kingdoms and that’s how it became one of the favorite Indian spices.

Black Pepper used to be the staple before the mirchi substituted it.

[Vinuu]

Few of our dishes are still based on black pepper 

[hyperbole]

The origin of chilli is from Mexico it seems

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Just now, Vinuu said:

Few of our dishes are still based on black pepper 

Especially native Tamil/chettinad dishes 

[chamcha420]

Even tomato and potatoes were introduced by foreigners..

[Sarvapindi]

ipudu ma intlo kuda ledu curry seddamante

[Spartan]

 

[Picheshwar]

10 minutes ago, Spartan said:

 

vuuu

[Amrita]

Tirumala prasadam lo anduke miryalu untayi no mirchi.

Seriously man you didn't know Mirchi is from Mexico until now ? 

[hyperbole]

6 minutes ago, Amrita said:

Tirumala prasadam lo anduke miryalu untayi no mirchi.

Seriously man you didn't know Mirchi is from Mexico until now ? 

16th century vallu texhindru ante naku telsi 1800’s varaku India motham pakiundadu.

origin really teluvadu, I always thought India is the origin

similarily potato was discovered in Peru and Europeans experimented in 1600’s before British started trading to India and China in 1700/1800’s

[Anais_nin]

foreigners rakapothe indians brathuku em ayyedo 

naku inka conspiracy gurthu vastundo

 

hinduism originated in cambodia....angkor wat emo ani.

[Amrita]

1 minute ago, hyperbole said:

16th century vallu texhindru ante naku telsi 1800’s varaku India motham pakiundadu

similarily potato was discovered in Peru and Europeans experimented in 1600’s before British started trading to India and China in 1700/1800’s

Same with pickles.  It started long back in Europe, parts of italy and south west asia slowly came to india.  Mana pickling is different from their pickling.

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1 minute ago, Amrita said:

Same with pickles.  It started long back in Europe, parts of italy and south west asia slowly came to india.  Mana pickling is different from their pickling.

Yes, I saw some techniques where the meat was preserved for months if not years without refrigeration and some parts of rural china still practice it

[Amrita]

Just now, hyperbole said:

Yes, I have some techniques where the meat was preserved for months if not years without refrigeration 

I see..cool !

[hyperbole]

6 minutes ago, Anais_nin said:

foreigners rakapothe indians brathuku em ayyedo 

naku inka conspiracy gurthu vastundo

 

hinduism originated in cambodia....angkor wat emo ani.

Always makes wonder why we never ventured out of our subcontinent but everyone from outside came here from Alexander to mongols to afgans to british to Portuguese . Either we are lazy or thought there is no world beyond India.