Name some traditional Indian foods made of wheat,rice and Bengal gram (or their products) which involve the use of microbes.

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(N/A) Microbes play a significant role in the preparation of various traditional Indian foods through the process of fermentation.
$1$. Wheat: Products like $Bread$ and $Cake$ are prepared using $Saccharomyces$ $cerevisiae$ (Baker's yeast).
$2$. Rice: Foods like $Idli$ and $Dosa$ are prepared from a fermented batter of rice and black gram,involving the action of various bacteria like $Leuconostoc$ and $Streptococcus$ species.
$3$. Bengal gram (Chickpea): Foods like $Dhokla$ and $Khandvi$ are prepared using fermented batter of Bengal gram flour (besan),which involves microbial fermentation to improve texture and flavor.

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