Indian cuisine has been listed as one of the richest cuisines in the world thanks to a wide range of foods that are delicious, unique, and have long histories. Trying Indian foods and learning more about Indian gastronomy and the culture is a must on your trip to this big country. What to eat in India has been one of the most frequently asked questions before your trip. Followings are some of the best Indian foods that you should not miss. Hopefully, the guide will be helpful for you and you will enjoy the great foods in India as much as possible.
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Biryani
Biryani is a mixed rice dish made with rice, meat (chicken, beef, goat, prawn, or fish), vegetables, and spices, sometimes eggs.
Bhelpuri
Bhelpuri is a dish of rice, puffed and fried with a variety of vegetables in a tangy and spicy tamarind sauce. Bhelpuri is a perfect choice when you want a chilled savory snack.
Pakora
Pakora is an Indian fritter consisting of one or more basic ingredients including onion, eggplant, potato, cauliflower, and chili peppers dipped in gram flour, then deep fried.
Chole bhature
Chole bhature is a combination of chana masala – spicy curried white chickpeas and bhatura – a fried bread made from soft wheat.
Rogan josh
Rogan josh is a curry dish made of lamb or goat braised with a gravy flavored with garlic, ginger, cloves, bay leaves, cardamom, cinnamon), sometimes onions or yogurt.
Rajma
Rajma is a vegetarian dish consisting of red kidney beans in a thick gravy with many Indian whole spices and usually served with rice.
Bhindi masala fry
Bhindi masala fry is a dish of okra stuffed with spices, then fried.
Momo
Momo is a type of steamed/fried dumpling with dough made from white flour, water, sometimes yeast or baking soda and filling prepared with ground/minced meat, vegetables, tofu, paneer cheese.
Idli
Idli is a savory rice cake made by steaming a fermented batter of lentils and rice in little circular molds.
Gulab jaamun
Gulab jaamun are small balls of dried milk, slow cooked, then boiled in sugar syrup.
Kati roll
Kati roll is a wrap consisting of eggs, vegetables, kebab, and spices rolled into parantha – a type of flatbread. Kati roll is a traditional Indian street food, one of the most popular meal on-the-go in India.
Baingan bharta
Baingan bharta is a vegetarian dish of roasted eggplants, mashed with various vegetables and spices, served with flatbread.
Dhokla
Dhokla is a vegetarian food made with a fermented batter derived from rice and split chickpeas, served for breakfast, as a main course, a side dish, or a snack.
Nethili varuval
Nethili varuval is a dish of anchovies dipped in a paste made from turmeric and red chilies, then fried until crisp. Nethili varuval is usually served as an appetizer.
Ru mali roti
Rumali roti, meaning handkerchief in Hindi, is a flat thin bread, served fold.
Papri chaat
Papri chaat are crispy, fried dough wafers typically prepared with refined white flour and ghee – a class of clarified butter in India or oil. Papri is usually served with boiled chickpeas, boiled potatoes, dahi (yogurt) and tamarind chutney, and topped with chaat masala and sev – an Indian snack.
Pani puri
Pani puri is a popular street snack in India. It consists of a crisp small round hollow bread, filled with a mixture of flavored water, chili, chaat masala, potato, tamarind chutney, onion or chickpeas.
Tandoori chicken
Tandoori chicken is a dish of chicken marinated with yogurt and spices for hours, then roasted in tandoor – a clay oven.
Recheado masala fish
Recheado masala fish contains fish, rubbed with a spicy paste made of chilies, tamarind, garlic, and other spices, then fried.
Samosas
Samosa is a fried or baked snack in triangular shape, stuffed with potato, onions, and peas. Samosas are usually served with mint chutney.
Dosa
Dosa is a crispy flatbread made of rice batter, usually served with a variety of chutneys and sambar – a lentil sauce.
Jalebi
Jalebi is a sweet food made by deep-frying plain/all-purpose flour batter in coil, circular, or pretzel shapes, then soaked in sugar syrup, often served hot.
Banana chips
Banana chips consist of thin banana slices, deep-fried in savory spices.
Vada
Vada is an Indian savory fried snack usually made of a flour or lentil batter, formed into a doughnut shape, then fried until crisp.
Gaajar halwa
Gaajar halwa is an Indian dessert, made by cooking grated carrot with milk, sugar, and dried fruits.
Kulfi
Kulfi is an ice cream made from thickened milk, almonds and pistachios.
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