The word Mercury in roman mythology means The God of Commerce and Travel. In the Greek mythology Mercury means The Messenger of God who is the fastest. This is probably due to the fact that Mercury is the fastest moving, most diverse and the closest planet to the Sun in our Solar System.The Indian cuisine has a history of many millennia and has witnessed several hundreds of years of development as the land itself saw extensive immigration and intermingling though different cultures and the cuisine evolved through numerous food influences and cultural diversities over the centuries. Over the last 80 years, in particular, the evolution of Indian food which is characterized by the sophisticated and subtle use of many spices and herbs has made the word CURRIES a household name. Today, in many parts of the world, Indian food means �CURRIES�.