List of Indian dishes
This is a list of Indian dishes . Many of the dishes on this list are made all across India. Indian cuisine encompasses a wide variety of regional cuisine native to India . Given the range of diversity in soil type, climate and occupations, these cuisines vary significantly from each other and use locally available ingredients such as: herbs , vegetables and fruits . The dishes are then served according to taste in either mild, medium or hot. Indian food is also heavily influenced by religious and cultural choices. Some Indian dishes are common in more than one region of India, with many vegetarian and vegan dishes. Some ingredients commonly found in Indian dishes include: rice , wheat , ginger , garlic , green chillies and spices .
North-East India
The North-East of India includes Assam , Manipur , Meghalaya , Mizoram , Nagaland , Sikkim, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh .[ 1]
Name
Image
Description
Vegetarian/ Non-Vegetarian
Machher Jhol
Fish with potol, tomato, chillies, ginger and garlic from Assam
Non-Vegetarian[ 1]
Pork jarpaa jurpie
Boiled pork with onions, chillies, ginger and garlic from Tripura
Non-Vegetarian[ 1]
Chak-Hao Kheer
Purple rice porridge from Manipur
Vegetarian[ 1]
Galho
Galho is similar to khichdi, a dish made from rice and also lentils and also popular in the most parts of North East India
Vegetarian
North India
Name
Image
Description
Vegetarian/ Non-Vegetarian
Achari baingan
brinjal cooked with pickle spices in gravy
Vegetarian
Aloo gobi
Cauliflower with potatoes sautéed with garam masala, turmeric, sometimes kalonji and curry leaves.
Vegetarian
Aloo tikki
Patties of potato mixed with some vegetables fried
Vegetarian
Aloo tuk
double fried potatoes tossed in spices
Vegetarian
Aloo matar
Potatoes and peas in curry
Vegetarian
Aloo kulcha
Mildly leavened flatbread stuffed with potatoes
Vegetarian
Aloo methi
Aloo methi is a North Indian dish made with potatoes (aloo) and fenugreek leaves (methi). The dish is made by sautéing boiled potatoes with chopped fenugreek leaves, onions, garlic, and a blend of spices such as cumin, coriander, turmeric, and chili powder.
Vegetarian
Aloo shimla mirch
Green capsicum with potatoes sautéed with cumin seeds, onions, tomatoes, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric, red chilli powder and garam masala
Vegetarian
Amriti with rabdi
a dessert made by combining amriti with rabdi
Vegetarian
Talit Macchi
(Indian fish fry)
Fried fish made with curry, ginger, and garlic
Non-Vegetarian
Baati
hard, unleavened bread cooked in most of areas of Rajasthan, and in some parts of Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat states of India.
Vegetarian
Bhatura
a fluffy deep-fried leavened bread originating from the Indian subcontinent.
Vegetarian
Bhindi masala
Okra sautéed with onions and tomatoes
Vegetarian
Biryani
Mixed rice dish, optional spices, optional vegetables, meats or seafood. Can be served with plain yogurt.
Non-Vegetarian
Butter chicken
dish, originating in the Indian subcontinent, of chicken in a mildly spiced tomato sauce. It is also known as murgh mahal
Non-Vegetarian
Chaat
Street food. Usually containing potato patty fried in oil, topped with sweet yogurt, and other sauces and spices
Vegetarian
Chana masala
Chickpeas of the Chana type in tomato based sauce.
Vegetarian
Chapati
unleavened flatbread originating from the Indian subcontinent and staple in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, East Africa and the Caribbean.
Vegetarian
Chicken razala
a Bhopali style chicken cooked in a rich gravy with mint
Chicken Tikka
Chicken with spices served on a skewer
Chicken Tikka masala
Chicken marinated in a Yogurt tomato sauce. It is known to have a creamy texture.
Chole bhature
Main course with Chick peas , assorted spices, wheat flour and bhatura yeast.
Vegetarian
Daal baati churma
a Rajasthani specialty
Vegetarian
Daal puri
Stuffed dal in parathas
Vegetarian
Dal makhani (kali dal)
a main course with lentils
Vegetarian
Dal fara
Vegetarian
Dal
Assorted types of lentils, such as toor, urad, chana, masoor dal
Vegetarian
Dal fry with tadka
Typical north Indian tadka
Vegetarian
Dum aloo
Potatoes cooked in curry
Vegetarian
Poha
Specialty from Madhya Pradesh. Common snack in central part of India. Flattended rice, potato, turmeric.
Vegetarian
Fara
Stuffed Lentil Dumplings
Vegetarian
phirni
This is a dessert made of fine flour and ghee that is made only in Pundri .
Vegetarian
Aloo Phalliyaan
Diced French beans with potatoes cooked with chopped onions, tomatoes sautéed with cumin seeds, green chillies and garam masala
Vegetarian
Gajar Pak [ 2]
Sweet dish made using carrot, milk, ghee , dry fruits.
Vegetarian
Gatte ki Sabzi
Gatte (made up of besan) are added to spice gravy made of curd.
Gajar matar aloo
Diced red/orange carrots and potatoes sautéed with black mustard leaves, garnished with ground black pepper powder and lemon juice
Vegetarian
Gobhi matar
Cauliflower in a tomato sauce
Vegetarian
Imarti
spherically meshed sweet dish from North India made up of batter from moong dal dipped in sugary syrup
Vegetarian
Hari mutter ka nimona (green peas daal)
a Typical north Indian tadka
Vegetarian
Jalebi
A North Indian twisted noodle like sweet dish dipped in sugary syrup
Vegetarian
Jaleba
A bigger form of jalebi
Vegetarian
Kachori
Rajasthani / Marwari special
Vegetarian
Kadai paneer
Paneer and green peppers in tomato gravy
Vegetarian
Kadhi pakoda
Gram flour with yogurt with gramflour fried balls
Vegetarian
Karela bharta
a bitter gourd or melon dish
Usually vegetarian
Katha meetha petha / kaddu halwa
Pumpkin cooked in spices
Vegetarian
Kheer
Rice cooked with milk and dry fruits
Vegetarian
Khichdi
Rice cooked with daal and veggies and sauteed
Vegetarian
Kadhi and Khichdi
Khichdi mixed with kadhi , found mostly in Gujarat . Also referred to as khichdi and kadhi, khichdi-kadhi, and kadhi-khichdi.
Vegetarian
Kofta
Gram flour balls fried with vegetables. Gram flour, veggies, rolled into balls with gram flour and fried in oil and then cooked with curry.
Vegetarian
Kulfi falooda
dessert to ward off sweltering heat of summers
Vegetarian
Laapsi
desert made up off broken wheat
Vegetarian
Lauki ke kofte
a way to serve bottle gourd
Vegetarian
Lauki ki bhaaji
a way to serve bottle gourd
Vegetarian
Litti chokha
a baked salted wheat flour cake filled with sattu (baked chickpea flour) and some special spices
Vegetarian
Makhaan ka kheer
Sweet, made up with makhaana, milk, sugar, cashew and other savor. Popular in Mithilanchal region of Bihar
Vegetarian
Makki ki roti , sarson ka saag
Creamed sarson mustard leaves, with heavily buttered roti made from corn flour. North Indian winter favorite.
Vegetarian
Mathura ke pede
a sort of a confection
Vegetarian
Methi saag, chaulai saag
Veggie leaves sauteed in oil and garlic with little masalas. Cooked mostly in central part of India.
Vegetarian
Millet Lapsi
Roasted Millet cooked in Jaggery
Vegetarian
Mirchi Bada
Green Chili stuffed with mashed potato, coated with besan batter and fried, it is native to Jodhpur,
Vegetarian
Missi roti
Whole wheat & gram flour dough ground masalas, pan fried
Vegetarian
Mixed vegetable
mixed vegetables, slow cooked with a tomato sauce added.
Vegetarian
Moong dal ki Lapsi
a dish made with yellow lentils, milk, sugar, and nuts
Vegetarian Dessert
Murgh musallam
Non-Vegetarian
Mushroom do pyaza (Kanda Khumb)
Mushrooms & Onions in a tomato masala sauce spiced with chilles
Vegetarian
Mushroom matar (Matar Khumb)
Mushrooms and sweet peas in a masala or chili sauce
Vegetarian
Naan
Tandoor-baked soft flatbread made with refined wheat flour.
Vegetarian
Navrattan korma
Vegetables, Nuts, Paneer Cheese in a tomato cream sauce
Pakhala
Cooked rice with water
Vegetarian
Palak paneer
Palak paneer is a popular vegetarian dish from the Indian subcontinent that consists of fresh spinach leaves palak cooked with cubes of Paneer cheese in a rich and creamy tomato-based sauce.
Vegetarian
Paneer butter masala
Paneer Butter Masala is a popular vegetarian dish in Indian cuisine. It is a creamy and aromatic curry made with soft cubes of paneer (a type of Indian cheese), butter, tomato sauce, and a blend of flavorful spices such as cumin, coriander, and garam masala.
Vegetarian
Paneer tikka masala
vegetarian alternative to chicken tikka masala
Vegetarian
Pani puri
a typical Indian tadka
Vegetarian
Panjeeri
a mixture of butter, dried fruits and whole wheat flour served as a dessert.
Vegetarian
Papad
[ 3]
A crispy add on to Lunch and Dinner, for adding a spicy and crunchier taste to food.
Vegetarian
Paratha
flatbread native to the Indian subcontinent, prevalent throughout the modern-day nations of India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives, and Myanmar, where wheat is the traditional staple
Vegetarian
Pattor
A flour based snack
Vegetarian
Phirni
a rice Pudding
Vegetarian
Pinni
An almond based dessert
Vegetarian
Rajma chaval
a bean curry with rice
Vegetarian
Rajma
Main. Kidney beans & assorted spices.
Vegetarian
Ramatori bhaaji
a spicy side dish made with any two vegetables i.e. potatoes and cabbage
Vegetarian
Lobiya
Black eyes peas, onions and tomatoes in a curry sauce
Vegetarian
Samosa
Normally served as an entree or appetiser. Potatoes, onions, peas, coriander, and lentils, may be served with a mint or tamarind sauce
Vegetarian/meat varieties
Samose
a typical north Indian tadka
Vegetarian
Sattu ki roti
a dish from Bihar
Vegetarian
Rajwadi Chhena/Paneer [ 4]
A popular Indian as well as Nepalese dish, made with chhena/ paneer in a thick cream and tomato gravy and spices
Vegetarian
Shahi tukra
a bread pudding in a rich sauce of thickened milk, garnished with sliced almonds
Vegetarian
Singhada Lapsi
Lotus fruit dried and powdered to make this fasting sweet meat
Vegetarian
Sooji halwa (Suji Lapsi)
Semolina cooked with clarified butter and dry fruits. Semolina (Suji), clarified butter, cashew nuts.
Vegetarian
Sweet pethas / kesar petha / pista petha
A ravioli like dessert stuffed with a choice of fillings and equally popular in various parts of India and Pakistan
Vegetarian
Vegetable jalfrezi
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Meat and spices fried in a pan. Can be vegetarian as well.
Vegetarian
Tandoori Chicken
Tandoori chicken as a dish originated in the Punjab before the independence of India and Pakistan.
Non-Vegetarian
Tamatar Chaat
Tamatar Chaat is an Indian street food which is most popular in north India specially in Varanasi.
Vegetarian
Tandoori Fish Tikka
Fish marinated in lime and ginger and cooked over an open fire.
South India
Name
Image
Description
Vegetarian/ Non-Vegetarian
Dish Type
ananas menaskai
pineapple cooked in Jaggery and tamarind gravy
vegetarian
Attu
Several types are made with several type of flours including rice flour, urad dal,semolina and wheat flour. This is the name of it in Andhra Pradesh which is also called Dosa. Attu is coarse than Dosa.
Vegetarian
Aval kesari
roasted flat rice flour cooked with sugar and dry fruits.
Vegetarian
Avial
Coconut paste, curd mixed with vegetables and some spices.
Vegetarian
Accompaniment with Staple food
Baida roti
fried minced chicken stuffed in Egg roll
Non Vegetarian
Snacks
Halwa
Maida or Sugarcane fritters which are known as Halwa in South India India and
Vegetarian
Sweet/Dessert
Bhajji
Vegetable or onion fritters which are known as Pakodas in North India and Pakistani cuisine
Vegetarian
Snack/ meal accompaniment
Biryani
Spicy rice dish with vegetables or chicken or mutton or fish or prawns .
Depends on choice
Bisi bele bath (Karnataka)
Rice preparation with vegetables.
Vegetarian
main course
Bonda
Snack. Potatoes, gram flour .
Vegetarian
Snack
Chettinadu Chicken
Dish made chicken and spices
Non-Vegetarian
Chicken 65
Popular deep fried chicken preparation. Chicken, onion, ginger
Non-Vegetarian
Currivepillai sadam (Tamil Nadu)
Curry leaves and rice
Vegetarian
Breakfast dish
Dibba rotti
It is a breakfast item made in Andhra pradesh and is also called Minaparotti. Made with rice, urad dal. Tastes good with a chutney.
Vegetarian
Dosa
Pancake/Hopper. Ground rice, urad dal
Vegetarian
Breakfast dish
Double ka meetha
Bread crumbs fried in ghee and dipped in milk and sugar syrup
Sweet
Ennai kathirikkai
Ennai Kathirikkai
Vegetarian
side dish/accompaniment
Goli bajje
a snack with Gram flour.
Vegetarian
Golichina Mamsam
A simple yet fiery mutton dish that goes well with either rice or paratha.
Non-Vegetarian
Main Course
Hyderabadi biryani
Biryani cooked in hyderabadi style
Non vegetarian
Idiyappam
Steamed rice noodles or vermicelli with Ground rice
Vegetarian
Idli
Steamed cake of fermented rice and pulse flour. Rice, urad dal
Vegetarian
Indian omelette
Egg omelette or veg omelette
Kaara kozhambu (Tamil Nadu)
a dish used with rice made of chilli powder and tamarind
Vegetarian
Kanji
a rice porridge
Vegetarian
Keerai koottu (Tamil Nadu)
Green leaves kootu
Vegetarian
Keerai masiyal
Ground green leaves used as a side dish for rice or mixed with rice.
Vegetarian
Keerai poriyal
Green leaves mixed with daal and coconut with little oil
Vegetarian
Keerai sadam (Tamil Nadu)
Rice and green leaves
Vegetarian
Kerala Beef Fry
Beef, onions, spices, coconut, curry leaves
Non-vegetarian
Kodubale
mixture rice flour, soji, shredded coconut, red chillies, cumin*, salt in the shape of a ring fried in oil
Vegetarian
Snack
kolhapuri akkha masoor Dal
whole Red lentil cooked in onion gravy with Massala
vegetarian
Koottu
Vegetable, daal or lentil mixture boiled in water
Vegetarian
Kori rotti
Kos kootu
a cabbage and lentil dish used for rice
Vegetarian
Koshambri
A cucumber salad dish popular in Karnataka. Prepared during festivals.
Vegetarian
Salad
Kothamali sadam
Coriander rice
Vegetarian
Breakfast dish
Kuzhakkattai
Dumplings with Rice flour, jaggery, and coconut
Vegetarian
Snack
Kuzhambu
Thick soup with coconut and vegetables
Vegetarian
Masala Dosa
Dosa with masala and potato.
Vegetarian
Breakfast
Nandu omelette
an omelette with pieces of crab and spices
Non-Vegetarian
Obbattu (holige, bobbattu, pooran-poli )
A stuffed (moong gram dal and jaggery or coconut poornam) paratha . Dish native to South and West India in the states of |-
Karnataka , Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra || Vegetarian|| Festival Sweet dish
Olan (dish)
Light and subtle-flavored Kerala dish prepared from white gourd, ash-gourd or black-eyed peas, coconut milk and ginger seasoned with coconut oil.
Vegetarian
Pachadi
Side dish made with yoghurt, coconut, ginger and curry leaves and seasoned with mustard.
Vegetarian
accompaniment
Paniyaram, Paddu, Gunthapangnalu
a dish made of rice flour and black gram
Vegetarian
Breakfast
Papadum
Thin deep fried disk served as meal accompaniment
Vegetarian
Fryums accompaniment
Paravannam
A delicious sweet dish made with Rice, jaggery made in Andhra pradesh.
Vegetarian
Parotta
a layered kerala parotta made with maida and dalda.
Vegetarian
Paruppu sadam
Daal rice
Payasam
Rice dessert. Rice, milk.
Vegetarian
Pesarattu
Dosa (pancake or crepe) of Andhra Pradesh made from moong dal (lentils), grains and spice batter.
Vegetarian
Pongal
Pulao
Vegetarian
Breakfast dish
Poriyal
Side dish for rice prepared from one or more vegetables. Oil stirred, with daal half boiled and coconut / mustard seeds.
Vegetarian
accompaniment
Puli sadam, Puliogre, Puliohara
Tamarind rice
Vegetarian
Breakfast dish
Puttu
Ground rice, jaggery, cardamom powder, mixed and steam cooked
Vegetarian
Breakfast/Snack
Ragi mudhe, Kali
A lump of finger millet, flour and water. After cooking, made up as little balls, can be dipped in Chutney/Sambar
Vegetarian
Part of meal/lunch
Rasam
A spicy and sour soup usually made with tamarind, tomatoes, pepper and other south Indian spices. Usually eaten with rice.
Vegetarian
Part of lunch
Sajjige
a sweet dish
Vegetarian
Dessert
Sakkara pongal
a sweet rice dish
Vegetarian
Festival Sweet dish
Sambar
Lentil soup cooked with vegetables and a blend of south Indian spices (masala). Usually taken with rice, idli, dosa, pongal or upma.
Vegetarian
Sandige (Karnataka) ,Vattral
Deep fried meal accompaniment made with rice, sago and ash gourd
Vegetarian
Fryums -accompaniment
Sevai
Kind of rice vermicelli used for breakfast
Sevai
Kind of rice vermicelli mixed with either tamarind or lemon or coconut.
Vegetarian
Lunch
Sponge dosa
dosa made of fermented poha and rice
Vegetarian
Thattai
Type of puri made with rice, gram , urad dal flour
Vegetarian
Thayir sadam, mosaranna, perugannam
a curd rice dish
Vegetarian
Theeyal
Kerala sauce made from a mixture of spices consisting of roasted coconut, coriander seeds, tamarind water, dried red chili and fenugreek.
Vegetarian
Thengai sadam
a coconut rice dish
Vegetarian
Breakfast dish
Uttapam Tamil Nadu
Rice pancake/hopper with a topping of onions / tomatoes / coconut
Vegetarian
Breakfast dish
Vada
Savory donut. Urad dal.
Vegetarian
accompaniment
Varuval
Vegetables fried in shallow oil
Vegetarian
accompaniment
Wheat upma , Uppittu
A breakfast dish and snack. Upma prepared from wheat dhalia rava .
Vegetarian
Breakfast dish
Yelumicham sadam, chitranna
Rice with lemon juice
Vegetarian
Breakfast dish
West India
Name
Image
Description
Vegetarian/ Non-Vegetarian
Amti
a Lentil curry with Split lentils.
Bajri no rotlo
Bread made with thick millet flour flatbread usually grilled over coals.
Vegetarian
Batata Saung
potato in chilli tamarind gravy.
Vegetarian
Barfi
Sweet
Vegetarian Desert
Basundi
Sweet made from milk by continuous heating to a point before condensing.
Vegetarian Desert
Bhakri
Whole wheat flour bread, thicker than rotli, crispy.
Bombil fry
Main Course; Bombay Duck (Fish).
Non-Vegetarian
Chaat
Snack
Vegetarian
Chevdo
Mixture of Flattened rice, groundnut, chana, masala.
Cholafali
snack
Chorafali
Spicy. Ground chana dal and urad dal, deep fried flattened disk, masala, sprinkle with red chili powder on top.
Daal Dhokli
Daal Dhokli is widely cooked and eaten all over Rajasthan and Gujarat. Very small dumplings of wheat flour are cooked along with green gram or pegeon dal and whole red chili and red mustard is used as tempering.
Vegetarian
Dabeli
Snack made by mixing boiled potatoes with a special dabeli masala , putting the mixture in a ladi pav
Vegetarian
Dahi vada
Fried lentil balls in a yogurt sauce. Lentils, yogurt.
Vegetarian
Dalithoy
Soup made with split yellow lentils.
Vegetarian
Dhokla
Lentil snack. Gram.
Vegetarian
Doodhpak
A milk-based sweet dessert with nuts
Dudhi no halwo
Sweet. Bottle gourd halwa
dudhi muthiya
snack made up of refined wheat and bottle gourd
Vegetarian
Dum aaloo
Main dish. Potatoes deep fry, yogurt, coriander powder, ginger powder.
Vegetarian
Gajar halwo
Sweet. Carrot Halwa
Gatta curry
Curry with steamed dumplings made from chickpea flour cooked in a spiced yoghurt sauce.
Vegetarian
Ghari (sweet from Surat)
Sweet
Ghooghra
Sweet
Gud papdi (Gol papdi )
Sweet
Gulab jamun
Sweet
Halvasan
Sweet
Handwo (steamed dish)
Snack
Gur
Sweet unrefined brown sugar sold in blocks[3].
Jalebi
Sweet maida & grained semolina flour, baking powder, curd, sugar.
Sweet
Jeera Aloo
Typical West Indian dish
Vegetarian
Juvar no rotlo
Thick sorghum flatbread.
Kansar
Sweet
Karanji
A crispy sweet dish from Maharashtra
Vegetarian Desert
Keri no ras
Sweet
Khakhra
Gujarati Snack. Wheat flour, methi.
Khandvi
Snack. Besan.
Kombdi vade
Chicken Curry with Bread. Chicken.
Kopra paak
Sweet coconut halwa/barfi: Halwa is soft, barfi more like cake.
Koshimbir
a salad, usually served as a side
Kolim / Jawla
A preparation of dried fish named Kolim or Jawla found in coastal Maharashtra with onion and spices. Usually eaten with bhakri or chapati
Laapsi
Sweet coarse ground/ broken wheat cooked with butter and sugar.
Laddu
Sweet
Locha
Surat (Gujarat) special Spicy dish. Ground chanadal, masala.
Malpua
Sweet
Methi na Gota
Snack. Fried fenugreek dumplings.
Modak
A Marathi sweet dish made of steamed rice flour with coconut and jaggery filling
Vegetarian Desert
Mohanthal
a sweet prepared from gram flour and ghee dry fruits
Chakri (chakali)
a Savoury snack. Mixed grain flour.
Vegetarian
Muthiya
Gujarati Snack. Whole wheat flour, methi leaves, besan/chickpeas flour and coriander leaves/cilantro.
Naralachi vadi / Khobryachi vadi / Coconut vadi
A sweet made of coconut and sugar syrup which is cooled and dried till it becomes firm. Usually made in konkan region
Oondees
Breakfast delicacy. Spherical shaped rice or semolina about four inches (10 cm) in diameter.
Panipuri
Snack
Patra
Snack. Taro leaves, coconut, seeds, dal.
Pav Bhaji
Mixed curry of onion, capsicum, peas, cauliflower potatoes.
Penda
Sweet
Poha
Snack. Flattened rice
Vegetarian
Pooran-poli
Sweet stuffed bread. Wheat flour, gram.
Poori
Bread. Wheat flour.
Puri Bhaji
Breakfast or Snack
Rasya muthia
Snack. A spicy yogurt dumpling soup.
Sabudana Khichadi
Vegetarian Snack. Sago.
Saath
A chewy plain flat circular sweet made of dried mango (sometimes jackfruit) juice/pulp.
Usually made in Konkan region of Maharashtra ||
Sev khamani
Chana dal, green chillies, ginger, lemon juice and olive oil.
Sev tameta
Veggis with potatoes and sev.
Shakarpara
A deep fried snack made out of sugar and wheat.
Namakpara
Snack. A deep fried snack made out of salt and Gram Flour .
Shankarpali
Sweet or savoury snack. Plain flour, sugar.
Shiro
Sweet roasted semolina/flour/dal with milk, butter, sugar, nuts and raisins.
Shrikhand
A thick yogurt-based sweet dessert garnished with ground nuts, cardamom, and saffron.
Sohan papdi
Sweet
Soonvali
Snack
Sukhdi
Sweet
Surnoli
Pancakes that have holes. are yellow and puffy. They are about 10 inches (25 centimeters) in diameter and often served with butter.
Sutarfeni
Sweet
Thalipeeth
Savoury pancake. Mixed grain flour.
Thepla
Paratha. Mixed grain flour.
Undhiyu
Mix veggi. Plantain, brinjal, carrot, green chillies, potatoes, fresh coconut and other vegetables. Gujarati food.
Upmaa
a dish originating from the Indian subcontinent, cooked as a thick porridge from dry-roasted semolina or coarse rice flour.
Vada pav
Burger. Gram flour, potatoes, chilli, garlic, ginger.
Veg Kolhapuri
Mixed vegetables.
Vindaloo
Goan pork vindaloo. Pork, goan red chilli paste.
Ghebar or Ghevar
Sweet from Surat
Lilva Kachori
Snack. Lilva and whole wheat flour.
Maghaz
Undhiyu
The signature winter Gujarati dish. Curry of mixed vegetables like surti papdi, ratalu, potatoes, carrot, green garlic, tuvar dana, waal dana etc. rich in oil and spices generally accompanied by puri or roti.
Mag Dhokli
an Indian dish made of lentils and fresh dough with Indian spices, it is dry and not liquidy like daal dhokli.
Khichu
It is made by boiling the rice flour in water with seasoning, subtle in taste and accompanied by oil and methi masala.
Thepla
A signature Gujarati snack which is a parantha with seasoning, made from wheat flour, this dish is generally accompanied by condiments like pickles, green chillies, etc. It is also known as Dhebra, Chopda etc. in various regions.
Farsi Puri
It is a Gujarati snack which is also known as mathri in other regions of India, it generally made from wheat flour, all purpose flour etc.
Khaman
Made by steaming gram flour batter with flavorful seasoning accompanied with chutney.
Turiya Patra Vatana sabji
A vegetable curry made generally in winters.
Mohan thaal
A sweet dish.
Churma Ladoo
A sweet dish made with wheat flour, ghee, sugar or jaggery and dry fruits.
Zunka or Pitla
A dish made of besan (gram flour) with minced onion, green chilies, and coriander (cilantro) . Usually eaten with bhakri or chapati.
East India
Name
Image
Description
Vegetarian/ Non-Vegetarian
Cheera Doi
A breakfast cereal.
Vegetarian
Daab chingri
prawn curry cooked in green coconut
Non-vegetarian
Dhup Pitha
A sweet Assamese specialty
Sweet
Gheela Pitha
A Sweet Assamese specialty
Sweet
Hurum
A Breakfast cereal; an Assamese specialty
Khar
An Assamese specialty side dish: papaya, banana, soda
Kumol Sawul
A Breakfast cereal; an Assamese specialty. Soft rice with cream & jaggery.
Loskora (Coconut Laddu)
Sweet
Luchi
A Puffed bread, fried in oil, made from flour. A Bengali specialty
Malpua /Malpoa
Sweet Snacks notable in Northeast and East, specially in Odisha .
Sweet
Momo
Originally from Tibet , it is a popular snack/ food item in India.
Muri Naaru
A sweet Bengali specialty.
Pani Tenga
a pickled dish made from mustard.
Sunga Pitha
A Sweet Assamese specialty
Alu Pitika
a dish made of mashed potato.
Masor tenga
An Assamese fish stew cooked with any of a variety of sour fruits including tomatoes.[ 5]
Bengena Pitika
A dish made of mashed brinjal.
Bilahi Maas
A fish curry cooked with tomatoes.
Black rice
A special local variety of rice
Bora Sawul
A breakfast cereal; an Assamese specialty. Sticky rice, sugar or jaggery.
Brown Rice
A special local variety of rice.
Chhenagaja
Odia Dessert. Cottage cheese, flour, sugar syrup.
Chhenapoda
Dessert. Cottage cheese, flour, sugar syrup. Odia Specialty.
Chingri malai curry
Curry. Prawn, coconut, mustard, steamed. Traditional Bengali Dish.
Dal
Lentils.
Goja
A Sweet Bengali Specialty
Hando Guri
A Breakfast cereal; an Assamese specialty
Haq Maas
A Fish curry cooked with leafy green vegetables.
Horioh Maas
A Golden Mustard Fish Curry.
Ilish or Chingri Bhape
Curry. Ilish (Hilsha fish) or prawn, coconut, mustard, steamed. Traditional Bengali Dish.
Kabiraji
A popular non-vegetarian Indian dish in eastern India prepared using chicken and fish
Kharoli
Pickle made from mustard; an Assamese specialty
Khorisa
Pickle made from bamboo shoot; an Assamese specialty
Koldil Chicken
Chicken cooked with banana flower; an Assamese specialty
Koldil Duck
Duck meat cooked with banana flower; an Assamese specialty
Konir Dom
Egg curry.
Lai Haq Maas
Fish Curry with herbs & lemon.
Litti
Balls of wheat and sattu baked in oven and served with mashed potatoes (chokha)
Maasor Tenga
Tomato Fish Curry.
Machher Jhol
A curry of fish, and various spices.
Masor Koni
A fish delicacy.
Masor Petu
A fish delicacy.
Mishti Chholar Dal
A curry with Bengal gram, coconut, and sugar. Bengali Specialty.
Mishti Doi
A dessert with curd, sugar syrup or jaggery. Bengali Sweet curd.
Ou tenga Maas
A fish curry cooked with elephant apple.
Pakhala
Odia Dish with Rice. Fermented rice, yoghurt, salt, seasonings.
Bhaji
Fried Vegetables.
Pani Pitha
Sweet Assamese specialty
Pantua
It is a traditional Bengali sweet made of deep-fried balls of semolina , chhena , milk, ghee and sugar syrup. Notable in West Bengal , Eastern India and Bangladesh .
Payokh
Dessert
Peda
Sweet
Prawn malai curry
Curry. Prawns, coconut cream, crushed mustard seed, red chillies. Bengali dish.
Red Rice
Special local variety of rice.
Rice
Staple Food.
Rasagola /Roshogolla
A sweet dessert using cottage cheese, flour and sugar syrup. Originated independently in different versions and taste in Odisha and West Bengal
Shondesh
A dessert with milk and sugar. A signature Bengali Dish
Shukto
A Bengali cuisine. Diced potatoes, sweet potatoes, broad beans, eggplant, drumsticks, raw bananas, radish cooked together and sautéed with mustard seeds. This culinary cooked in mustard oil and sometimes shredded coconut can also be used.
Sunga Pork
Rich spicy pork curry
Tenga Doi
Sour curd
Til Pitha
A sweet Assamese specialty. Rice powder, til, jaggery.
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