The cuisines of India come from different states comprising of a lot of spices and herbs. Indian cuisine is famous all over the world because of the spiciness in the food that adds to its taste. Indian cooking techniques involves a wide variety of vegetables with different styles. Indian cuisines are a part of Indian culture. People from all over India prepare different cuisines in their everyday life and on occasions and festivals. A good majority of Indian food is vegetarian while there are some non-vegetarian dishes that include goat, chicken, fish, and many more for the minority people. The students learn about cooking Indian meals in culinary schools and culinary institutes.

Indian cuisines diversify from region to region varying from Kashmiri and Punjabi cuisines from North, Bengali and Assamese dishes from the East, the sweet dishes including deserts from Rajasthan and Gujarat, and fishes and coconut from South covering most parts of coastal regions. So, the cuisines of India include North Indian, South Indian, East Indian, and West Indian food. The main course dishes in Indian cuisines are complimented by pickles, chutneys, and papad. The exotic flavors of Indian cuisines are a mixture of:

- Non Vegetarian Food: This includes meals prepared from chicken, fish, eggs and more. The best of this variety is found in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh along with equally well in many states.

- Vegetarian Cuisines: This includes mouth watering delicacies including Shahi Paneer, Dal Makhani, Navaratan Korma, and many more.

- Indian Breads: Indian bread is mostly consumed by Northern part of Indian because of the dry climate. These breads include parantha of different varieties, roti, naan, and many more.

- Indo Chinese: These dishes are liked by most of the people and are available in many parts of the country now-a-days. These recipies include fries rice, manchurian, chilli chicken etc.

- Snacks: The spices and flavors in Indian snacks make them liked by all age groups of people. These snacks are commonly served in India and include moth watering dishes such as samosa, aloo tikki, and are available in all parts of India.

- Desserts: The lip smacking desserts are a part of Indian cuisines which is liked by most people after the main course. Some of these deserts are sweets, ice-creams, halwa, and many more.

Indian Cuisine is becoming popular because of its exotic flavors and healthful preparations. The trained chefs in Indian restaurants cook according to the tastes of people. Many Indian restaurants are influenced by North Indian Cuisine. Some of the Indian Cuisines have a tint of French Cuisine taste. This is because of the most Indian chefs getting trained in France and so they use sauces and cheese in their preparations. Indian Culinary schools also offer culinary degree in various culinary programs along with training in cooking Indian cuisines.