The arrival of the Mughals in India is not only remembered in political and cultural terms, but it also brought a big change in the Indian kitchen. The Mughal rulers brought with them various dishes (Mughal Foods) and customs related to Central Asia and Persia, which are still an integral part of Indian food. In this article, we are going to tell you about 8 such food items brought to India by the Mughals, which you and I still eat with great taste. Let's find out.  

1) Biryani

Biryani is the most famous dish of Mughal cuisine. It is a spicy dish prepared from rice which may include meat, vegetables or even seafood. The recipe for making biryani was brought to India by the Mughals and today it is prepared in different flavours in different parts of the country.

2) Kebab

Kebabs are prepared by stringing small pieces of meat on a thread and cooking them on a grill. Along with the Mughal rulers, many recipes for making kebabs also came to India, such as Shikampur Kabab, Seekh Kabab , and Reshmi Kabab, which are still very popular dishes in Indian cuisine, which are cooked with various ingredients.

3) Curry

The thick sauce that is prepared after cooking spices together is called curry. It is also used in chicken curry, egg curry or vegetarian dishes. Curry had an important place in Mughal kitchens and many of its recipes were also brought to India by the Mughal rulers. Its taste is different in different parts of the country.

4) Bread

The taste of Indian food is incomplete without roti. It was brought to India by the Mughal rulers. Roti is a round, flat bread which is usually made using flour and is served with vegetables after cooking it on a pan.

5) Sharbat

It is a cold drink made from fruit juice, sugar and water. The Mughal rulers brought the recipe of Sharbat to India and today it has a popular status in Indian cuisine. Many types of flavors from rose to saffron are used in Sharbat.

6) Ice Cream

Today, everyone from children to adults eat ice cream made with milk, sugar and different flavors with great fondness, but do you know that the recipe of making it also came to India with the Mughal rulers. Today it is a popular dessert, which can be tasted in many different flavors.

7) Betel

Paan is also counted among Indian sweets. To make it, it is wrapped in a toddy leaf with a mixture of lime, betel nut, catechu and various spices. The tradition of eating paan was also brought to India by the Mughal rulers, and today it is eaten in different corners of the country.

8) Gulab Jamun

Among the sweets, everyone from children to adults likes to eat Gulab Jamun. To make it, first the milk is curdled and khoya mawa is prepared and then it is fried in desi ghee and dipped in sugar syrup. The method of making this sweet was also brought to India by the Mughals.