Scientists have figured out what makes Indian food so delicious

What makes flavorful Indian food in Denver or cities so delicious? Have you ever thought about it? If no, let me put a glance over it. Indian food comprises of diverse ingredients and intoxicating aromas. The mix and match of spices like cardamom, cayenne, tamarind and more have made the people all across the globe fall in love with it, especially for those who sit down to eat it for the first time.

But is this all that makes the Indian food so appealing and novel? Scientists have come to a conclusion that there is a lot more in the bag of Indian cuisines. When talking scientifically holding a microscope in our hand, we will notice that popular food pairings have combination of different ingredients and flavors, which when broken down into molecular parts would yield distinct taste.

Usually, compounds are given the name of acetal, and when we talk about Indian food there are no less than 50 flavor compounds in each food ingredient. Awestruck, right?

This is the reason why popular restaurant’s chefs prepare dishes with ingredients that have overlapping flavors. However, it is not same with the all dishes, but yes majority of the dishes do adhere to these rule.

Besides the scientists in U.S., the researchers at the Indian Institute for Technology in Jodhpur also did an experiment with the popular dishes of the site called TarlaDalal.com. The dish were broken down into various ingredients and a conclusion was made that heavily ingredients are used in preparing the dish which shares flavor compounds and made the dish scrumptious.

Not able to get a clear idea? Not to worry! Here is an example shared with you by the researchers. Take a coconut and onion. There is no doubt about the fact that these two are entirely different in taste. But can you image that these two overlap their flavor? Yes! Indeed it does!

So, the study has proven that ingredients used in Indian dishes provide a unique flavor because it comprise of different compounds, which when mixed makes the dish scrumptious.

So, got an idea about the Indian cuisine and its different spices? Great! Now, if you haven’t tried the amazing Indian dishes yet, you must surely visit the Indian restaurant in Denver or other cities. And if you are visiting India, there could be nothing better than it as it is the country of true flavors and in each city, you can try various dishes that are made of unique flavors.