Indian cuisine is ancient, diverse, and steeped in tradition, an amalgam of different ethnic influences, much like the country itself. The spicy food displayed at buffets in the US, or the ubiquitous curry in Britain are only a small fraction of the variety and quality available to food lovers.Ever since the 1980's the author, Dr. Jay Polmar, has been fascinated by Indian Food. His travels through major cities in the US brought him into places where there was natural and healthy Indian delicacies. After a while he began preparing the dishes himself.Here is a sampling of the delicious nature of foods from India.