As you know, the favorite dishes of Indians are rice dishes, as well as vegetables and fruits. Nevertheless, in India, poor residents still periodically eat meat, in supermarkets you can safely buy even beef - illegal meat.
Why meat is rarely eaten in India
Indians believe that vegetarianism is the best diet, partly because many types of meat are prohibited by Judaism, which is practiced by 80% of the Indian population, partly because of the low incomes of most citizens with an average income.
Tourists, who also do not have the opportunity to shop in expensive supermarkets, prefer to use traditional Indian dishes, consisting of rice, vegetables and fruits. Why? Despite the fact that India is a very poor country, which is a definite plus for tourists, and the products here are cheap, unsanitary conditions prevailing both on the streets and in inexpensive restaurants are the main factor in rejecting such cheapness.
For Indians, unsanitary conditions when cooking are common, as they are completely used to them, but tourists can be shocked by this. And most often it is in such conditions that meat is sold and cooked.
What meat can be found in Indian bazaars
Chickens are most in demand in India - they are killed right at the market, giving the buyer a plucked carcass. But middle-income locals also rarely afford chicken meat, only on holidays.
Another common meat in India is lamb. It is bought about once a month, and even then quite a bit. Typically, such meat is generously "spiced" with the remnants of chopped bones. It is believed that in order to get more or less good meat, you need to be in good relations with the butcher.
