Food & Drink
Indian Dishes
Traditional dishes and foods from Indian cuisine.
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Name↕ | Image↕ | Description↕ | Vegetarian/Non-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 rezala | Bhopali style chicken cooked in a rich gravy with mint | Non-Vegetarian | |
| Chicken Tikka | Chicken with spices served on a skewer | Non-Vegetarian | |
| Chicken tikka masala | Chicken marinated in a Yogurt tomato sauce. It is known to have a creamy texture. | Non-Vegetarian | |
| Chole bhature | Main course with chickpeas, 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 | |
| Dalpuri | Stuffed dal in parathas | Vegetarian | |
| Dal 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. Flattened 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 | 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 makhana, 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 peda | 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 | |
| Naan Khatai | Shortbread biscuits | Vegetarian | |
| Navrattan korma | Vegetables, Nuts, Paneer cheese in a tomato cream sauce | Vegetarian | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Patrode | A steamed vegetarian dish made from colocasia leaves (chevu in Tulu, taro, kesuve or arbi) | 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 | A type of Punjabi and North Indian cuisine dish that is eaten mostly in winters. It is served as a dessert and is made from desi ghee, wheat flour, jaggery and almonds. Raisins may also be used. | 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 | 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. | Non-Vegetarian |
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