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Tamil Cuisine
Tamil cuisine includes rice-based meals, lentils, fermented foods, vegetables, tamarind, coconut and a wide variety of regional vegetarian and non-vegetarian traditions.
Key points
- Rice and lentils form important foundations
- Includes fermented foods such as idli and dosa
- Varies significantly across coastal, inland and community traditions
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India
India, also known as Bharat, is a diverse constitutional republic with a civilisational heritage extending across millennia and a modern democratic, scientific and cultural presence of global significance.
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- [1] Explore India and Facts of India — National Portal of India, National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India Government Portal View source
Last verified: 25/10/2026