article_snippet: scientists claim that unlike Western dishes that tend to pair similar flavours together - such as beer and beef - Indian dishes use at least seven ingredients that do not contain overlapping flavours.
article_snippet: We found that average flavour sharing in Indian cuisine was significantly lesser than expected,' researchers wrote.
article_snippet: Researchers at the Indian Institute for Technology in Delhi found that ingredients such as garam masala and bell peppers are usually teamed up with other ingredients that have no chemical similarity.
article_snippet: Each of the spices is uniquely placed in Each of the spices recipe to shape the flavor sharing pattern with rest of the ingredients,' Researchers at the Indian Institute for Technology in Delhi said .
article_snippet: This is in contrast to Western dishes that share like flavours. 
article_snippet: In Indian dishes, the more overlap two ingredients have in flavour, the less likely the are to appear in the same Indian dish, the said.
article_snippet: Researchers believe this makes the same Indian dish more tasty as the ingredients each bring Researchers own unique flavour to the same Indian dish, rather than simply blending in.
article_snippet: Each of the spices is uniquely placed in Each of the spices recipe to shape the flavour sharing pattern with rest of the ingredients,' the researchers said.
highlights_snippet: This is in contrast to many Western dishes that tend to pair flavours .
  