I have a good Hindu friend. Because her Indian friends in America are originally from both north and south in India, whenever she has a large party, she cooks both the mild and the hot'n'spicy cuisines. It's really a treat.
That’s interesting. The few Indians I know are all northern and are quite dismissive of southern Indian cooking, i.e. “Chennai Cafe is South Indian, I would never eat there!” Your friend must be quite gracious. :)