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===Foods mentioned in ancient Indian scripture===
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While many ancient Indian recipes have been lost in history, one can look at ancient texts to see what was eaten in ancient and pre-historic India.
*[[Barley#Dispersal|Barley]]—(known as ''Yava'' in both [[Vedic Sanskrit|Vedic]] and [[Classical Sanskrit]]) is mentioned many times in [[Rigveda]] and other Indian scriptures as one of the principal grains in ancient India
*[[Betel#Usage and cultural significance|Betel leaf]]—primary use is as a wrapper for the chewing of [[areca nut]] or [[tobacco]], where it is mainly used to add flavour; may also be used in cooking, usually raw, for its peppery taste
*[[Breadfruit#South Asia|Breadfruit]]—[[fritters]] called ''jeev kadge phodi'' in [[Konkani]] in [[Malayalam]] are a local delicacy in coastal [[Karnataka]] and [[Kerala]]
*[[Chickpea#Culinary|Chickpeas]]—popular dishes are made with chickpea flour, such as ''[[mirchi bajji]]'' and ''mirapakaya bajji''
*[[Curd (India)|Curd]]—a traditional yogurt or fermented milk product, originating from the Indian subcontinent, usually prepared from cow's milk, and sometimes buffalo milk, or goat milk
*[[Common fig#From ancient times|Figs]]—cultivated from [[Afghanistan]] to [[Portugal]], also grown in [[Pithoragarh]] in the [[Kumaon Mastiff|Kumaon]] hills of [[India]]; from the 15th century onwards, also grown in areas including Northern [[Europe]] and the [[New World]]
*[[Ghee]]—a class of clarified butter that originated in ancient India, commonly used in the Indian subcontinent, Middle-Eastern cuisine, traditional medicine, and religious rituals
*[[Kha'y|Grape wine]]—first-known mention of [[grape]]-based wines in India is from the late 4th-century BC writings of [[Chanakya]]
*[[Honey#History|Honey]]—the spiritual and supposed therapeutic use of honey in [[History of India#Bronze Age – first urbanisation (c. 3300 – c. 1800 BCE)|ancient India]] was documented in both the [[Vedas]] and the [[Ayurveda]] texts
*[[Mango#Cultural significance|Mango]]—the [[Jain]] goddess [[Ambika (Jainism)|Ambika]] is traditionally represented as sitting under a mango tree
*[[Mustard (condiment)#Indian subcontinent|Mustard]]—[[Brassica juncea|brown mustard]] is a spice that was cultivated in the [[Indus Valley civilization]] and is one of the important spices used in the Indian subcontinent today
*[[Pomegranate#Culinary use|Pomegranate]]—in some Hindu traditions, the pomegranate ([[Hindi]]: ''anār'') symbolizes prosperity and fertility, and is associated with both [[Bhumidevi|Bhoomidevi]] (the earth goddess) and Lord [[Ganesha]] (the one fond of the many-seeded fruit)
*[[History of rice cultivation#Indian subcontinent|Rice]]—cultivated in the Indian subcontinent from as early as 5,000 BC
*[[Rice cake#Indian|Rice cake]]—quite a variety are available
*[[Syzygium samarangense|Rose apple]]—mainly eaten as a fruit and also used to make pickles (''chambakka achar'')
*[[Saffron#Consumption|Saffron]]—almost all saffron grows in a belt from Spain in the west to [[Kashmir]] in the east
*[[Salt#In religion|Salt]]—considered to be a very auspicious substance in [[Hinduism]] and is used in particular religious ceremonies like house-warmings and weddings; in [[Jainism]], devotees lay an offering of raw rice with a pinch of salt before a deity to signify their devotion, and salt is sprinkled on a person's cremated remains before the ashes are buried
*[[Sesame oil]]—popular in Asia, especially in [[Korea]], [[China]], and the South Indian states of [[Karnataka]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], and [[Tamil Nadu]], where its widespread use is similar to that of [[olive oil]] in the Mediterranean
*[[Sorghum bicolor#Culinary use|Sorghum]]—commonly called ''jwaarie'', ''jowar'', ''jola'', or ''jondhalaa'', sorghum is one of the staple sources of nutrition
*[[Sugar#Asia|Sugar]]—produced in the Indian subcontinent since ancient times, its cultivation spread from there into modern-day Afghanistan through the Khyber Pass
*[[Sugarcane#History|Sugarcane]]—the earliest known production of crystalline sugar began in northern India; the earliest evidence of sugar production comes from ancient Sanskrit and Pali texts
*[[Golden milk|Turmeric]]—used widely as a spice in South Asian and Middle Eastern cooking

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