What is culture? Culture is a particular way of lire of a certain group of people. It includes their beliefs, their religion and their social values and customs. The Indian culture is as diverse as the country of 1 billion is itself! Religion, beliefs, caste and social values and customs between different regions have influenced the peoples eating habits in India.

Many different religions can be found in India as it is a secular country and the people are able to practice the faith of their choice. Some of these religions are the Hindi religion which comprises of 80% of the population the Sikh religion that numbers at approximately 18 million and Buddhism that comprises of roughly 6.6 million people.

Hinduism is one of the oldest living faiths in the world and it forms the ethos of the majority of Indians. Hinduism contains a number of sacred texts, which contain hymns, prayers...