Not those mother sauces, and not by that particular name, but Indian cuisines do have the same "variations on a theme" structure. A lot of North Indian dishes

Not those mother sauces, and not by that particular name, but Indian cuisines do have the same "variations on a theme" structure. A lot of North Indian dishes start with a base of tomato, onions, ginger, and garlic, to which various things are subsequently added. I think you could call that a "mother sauce", and people occasionally do: https://food52.com/blog/19216-does-indian-cuisine-have-mother-sauces https://food52.com/blog/19216-does-indian-cuisine-have-mothe...