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Roti, rice, dal and sabzi โ the foundation of 1.4 billion Indians' daily nutrition
India ๐ฎ๐ณ 2000 BC Indian Food & Culture
Key Facts
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Dal (lentils/pulses): primary protein source for 400+ million vegetarian Indians; 60+ varieties
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Ragi (finger millet): highest calcium of any grain; staple in Karnataka, Andhra, Tamil Nadu
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India is world's largest milk producer (230 million tonnes/year); dairy integral to Indian nutrition and culture
๐ Did you know? India is the world's largest producer of pulses (lentils, chickpeas) โ pulses provide protein to most vegetarian Indians
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Indian Food & Culture
Origin
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Year / Era
2000 BC
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Roti, rice, dal and sabzi โ the foundation of 1.4 billion Indians' daily nutrition