List of Indian dishes

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Indian cuisine

Regional cuisines

North India

* Awadhi
* Braj
* Haryana
* Kashmiri
* Kumauni
* Mughlai
* Punjabi
* Rajasthani
* Uttar Pradeshi

South India

* Chettinad
* Hyderabadi
* Karnataka
* Kerala
* Lakshadweep
* Mangalorean
* Mangalorean Catholic
* Saraswat
* Tamil
* Telangana
* Telugu
* Udupi

East India

* Angika
* Bengali
* Bhojpuri
* Bihari
* Jharkhandi
* Maithil
* Odia

West India

* Goan
* Gujarati
* Malvani & Konkani
* Marathi
* Parsi
* Sindhi

Northeast India

* Arunachali
* Assamese
* Meghalayan
* Manipuri
* Mizo
* Naga
* Nepali
* Sikkimese
* Tripuri

Other

* Anglo-Indian
* Fast food
* Indo-Chinese
* Jain (Satvika)

Ingredients, types of food

* Main dishes
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* Bread
* Drinks
* Snack foods
* Spices
* Condiments

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See also

* History
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* Cookbook: Cuisine of India

Related cuisines

* Afghan cuisine
* Burmese cuisine
* Bangladeshi cuisine
* Bhutanese cuisine
* Maldivian cuisine
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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

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The North-East of India includes Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh.[1]

Name | Image | Description | Vegetarian/
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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

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Name | Image | Description | Vegetarian/
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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 |  | Sautéed potatoes (aloo) and chopped fenugreek leaves (methi) with chopped 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
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, murgh mahal |  | Chicken in a mildly spiced tomato sauce. | Non-Vegetarian
Chaat |  | Usually containing potato patty fried in oil, topped with sweet yogurt, and other sauces and spices | Vegetarian, Street food.
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 |  | 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
Dal fara |  |  | Vegetarian
Dal makhani (kali dal) |  | Lentils in a creamy and aromatic sauce made of butter, tomato sauce, and a blend of spices | Vegetarian
Daal puri |  | Stuffed dal in parathas | 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
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
Hari mutter ka nimona (green peas daal) |  | a Typical north Indian tadka | Vegetarian
Imarti |  | spherically meshed sweet dish from North India made up of batter from moong dal dipped in sugary syrup | Vegetarian
Imarti with rabri |  | Dessert made by combining [imarti]] with rabri. | Vegetarian
Jalebi |  | A North Indian twisted noodle like sweet dish dipped in sugary syrup | Vegetarian
Jaleba |  | A bigger form of jalebi | Vegetarian
jalfrezi | < | Meat and spices fried in a pan. Can be vegetarian as well.  | 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
Khoya paneer |  | cube of paneer cheese in a gravy made of thickened milk (khoya), onion, garlic, ginger, tomato and spices | 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 |  | dessert made up of 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
Lobiya |  | Black eyes peas, onions and tomatoes in a curry sauce  | 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
Matar paneer |  | green peas and cube of paneer cheese in a spiced tomato-based sauce | 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 |  | fresh spinach leaves (palak) cooked with cubes of paneer cheese in a rich and creamy tomato-based sauce | Vegetarian
Paneer butter masala, paneer makhani |  | curry made with soft cubes of paneer cheese in a creamy and aromatic sauce made of butter, tomato sauce, and a blend of spices | Vegetarian
Paneer tikka masala |  | vegetarian alternative to chicken tikka masala, with [[paneer] in stead of chicken | 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 |  | Sweet rice pudding, cooked in milk, flavoured with cardamom, saffron, and rose water, and garnished with nuts like almonds and pistachios.  | Vegetarian
Pinni |  | An almond based dessert  | 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
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
Sattu ki roti |  | a dish from Bihar | Vegetarian
Shahi paneer or Rajwadi Chhena/Paneer[4] |  | A popular Indian as well as Nepalese dish, made with chhena or paneer in a thick cream and tomato gravy that is sweeter and spicier than paneer makhani | Vegetarian
Shahi tukra |  | a bread pudding in a rich gravy 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
Talit Macchi | Fried fish made with curry, ginger, and garlic | Non-Vegetarian
Tamatar Chaat  |  | Tamatar Chaat is an Indian street food which is most popular in north India specially in Varanasi.  | Vegetarian
Tandoori Chicken |  | Tandoori chicken as a dish originated in the Punjab before the independence of India and Pakistan.  | Non-Vegetarian
Tandoori Fish Tikka  |  | Fish marinated in lime and ginger and cooked over an open fire.

## South India

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Name | Image | Description | Vegetarian/
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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

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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. | Non-Vegetarian
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 Jhunka 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

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Name | Image | Description | Vegetarian/
Non-Vegetarian

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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. |

### Unsorted

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* Bread pakora
* Dhoper chop
* Karela nu shak

## See also

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* List of Indian breads
* List of Indian drinks
* List of Indian pickles
* List of Indian snacks
* List of Indian soups and stews
* List of Indian sweets and desserts
* Mutton curry
* Sattvic Diet
* Lacto vegetarianism

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Flavours from the hills". The Hindu. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
2. ^ Seetharam, Geetha; Ragavan, I.; Mahakuteshwar, H. Y. (2001). Directory of Current Research Projects in Food Science and Technology in India, 1995-2000. National Information Centre for Food Science and Technology, Central Food Technological Research Institute.
3. ^ "Shri Shyam Papad". Shri Shyam Papad. 2018-11-08. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
4. ^ "Paneer Rajwadi – Tandoori Culture". Retrieved 2023-04-17.
5. ^ Roy, Amrita (July 23, 2010). "Brahmaputra banquet". livemint.com. HT Media. Retrieved September 24, 2012.

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