This is a continuation of my previous post in the form of a timeline.
After the arrival of the Aryans in India, the cuisine didn't change. Around 650 B.C., Hindus began to worship a Mother Goddess, and since cows were sacred to her, Hindus stopped eating beef almost completely. After the Islamic conquests in 1100 A.D., most Indians stopped eating pork since it was forbidden in the Koran. Indians could still eat sheep, chicken, and goats, but most became vegetarians, eating meat very rarely or no meat at all. In 1200 A.D., foods like tea and spices were introduced by travelers to India. There is evidence that ghee, yogurt, and pickles were being used in the 1200-1500 A.D. time period. During the Moghul Empire period (1500-1800 A.D.) saffron, nuts, and the "sealed pot" method of cooking were introduced. 1800-1947 A.D. was the period of the Anglo-Indian cuisine. After all this, Indian cuisine has continued to be influenced by its surrounding countries, but has always retained some of its unique originality.
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