In our life, we search for the delicacies which will touch our soul while passing through the taste buds. If you are born in India, then you are blessed with options for a wide variety of such dishes. Though we don’t much worry about the origin of the food, there are some that will certainly leave us surprised. It is hard to think they are not from India.

Check out the dishes which are not from India, but you believe that they are from India.

Samosa

Samosa is a triangular shaped happiness which tastes amazing with green and imli chutney. Do you know that your chai-time friend is an immigrant? Today, we tell you the fascinating journey of deep-golden fried samosas from Iran to India.

The mention of this snack found in Tarikh-i-Bayhaqi, according to which, it emerged in Middle East Asia during 10th century AD. At that time it was known as Sambosa. While it is predominantly a vegetarian snack in India.

Naan

Naan is one dish that is loved all over the world. A type of leavened bread, Naan is a staple of North India and is available in almost all North Indian restaurants across the country. The Americans and Europeans have recently discovered the joys of this bread and love pairing it with their chicken tikka. However, naan is not Indian but brought to India during the Mughal era.

Jalebi

The pages of history say that the birthplace of this real Indian sweet is not this country but is Western Asia. The first mention of this sweet found in the book of foods written by Muhammad bin Hasan al-Baghdadi in the 13th century. There he said this sweet named Zalibiya. It came to India with the Muslim artists, vendors, and conquerors from West Asia.

Gulab Jamuns

Ooh. We’re sure your mouth is already watering. The very thought of these calorie-filled dough balls, deep-fried and then soaked is enough to send anyone to food heaven.

But the favorite Indian dessert originated in the Mediterranean and Persia. Though the original form of the dessert is called luqmat al-Qadi and made of dough balls deep-fried, soaked in honey syrup and sprinkled with sugar, once it reached India, the recipe was modified.

Chicken Tikka Masala

The dish wish makes every non-vegetarian happy. It makes a Punjabi happy, just serve him Chicken Tikka Masala. Yes, it is not an Indian creation, and the place of origin is Glasgow.

Chai

Famous the world over as chai, tea has it’s rooted in China. While the Chinese used it as a medicinal drink, the Britains soon discovered it and loved it’s versatile nature. Now, the British being British wanted to cut China’s monopoly in the tea market.

So, they brought the humble ‘chai’ to India (by teaching cultivation techniques to the tribals in North-East India plus offering incentives to Britons who wanted to cultivate in India). And it has been a part of India ever since!

Rasgulla

White spongy ball of sweetness that takes you to the food heaven. Bengalis hold your emotions as we are going to break the sad news.

However, it would have never been possible if the Portuguese and Eurasian didn’t bring their method of making ‘cheena’ out of milk to India. Thus, the main ingredient of this sweet is indeed a gift from the other part of the world.