INDIA is a land rich in tradition, having seen the rise and fall of many civilizations. Not surprisingly, there is an amazing variety and range to Indian food. The cuisine gets its characteristic taste and aroma from the country’s vast resource of herbs and spices – coriander, cumin, fennel, cilantro, turmeric, paprika, saffron, cinnamon, to name only a few. Many of these were introduced to India by traders and colonizers from around the globe centuries ago.