Indian culture is very rich, which undoubtedly affects Indian cuisine, so when visiting a traditional Indian restaurant you need to be prepared for some unusual things.
Pick your recipe
An inexperienced visitor is better to order any curry: fish, chicken or meat with spicy sauce. Usually all dishes in a restaurant offer three types: non-sharp, medium-sharp and spicy. As a rule, spicy dishes will be spicy for the Indian taste, and not for the European one. You need to be prepared for this.
The traditional Indian side dish is not so diverse, usually rice or legumes.
In an Indian restaurant, it is customary to serve a main dish on a plate, and there are many different sauces and additives in small dishes.
Inhabitants of India eat with their hands or a doubly-rolled chapati cake, the cake can also be torn into pieces and dipped in sauces. It is possible that because of this tradition, the restaurant will not serve cutlery, if you do not ask about it.
According to the Indian tradition, food should be shared, therefore, unlike the rules of European restaurants, it is quite possible for treats to eat slices of food from your plate.
According to the rules of Indian etiquette, the fingers of the right hand can be stained with dishes on only two phalanges. But the fingers of the left hand must remain clean so that it can be used to transfer bowls or jugs during the meal.
In a traditional Indian restaurant, it is not customary to combine alcohol with the served dishes.