east indians add mustard and fish to the mix, while the extremely cosmopolitan west indians have adopted western ingredients to an extent that their cooking can quite easily be called a fusion. 

rio de janeiro always welcomed immigrants from all over the world - people from india arrived mostly in the second half of the 20th century, bringing their traditions and their cuisine with them.

there are currently 1,900 people of indian origin living in brazil, and the majority of them live in rio de janeiro - even with such a small indian population, there are a good number of indian restaurants in rio de janeiro, some of which are in the top 10 of rio de janeiro's specialty restaurant, given its quality and prestige.

several restaurants attest to this presence, with both authentic regional dishes and popular favorites, like daal and samosas.