List of Indian dishes facts for kids

India is a huge country with many different regions, and each region has its own special foods! This article will tell you about some amazing Indian dishes. Indian food uses lots of local ingredients like fresh herbs, vegetables, and fruits. Dishes can be mild, medium, or super spicy, depending on what you like.

Indian food is also shaped by religious and cultural choices. Many dishes are vegetarian or vegan. Some common ingredients you'll find in Indian food are rice, wheat, ginger, garlic, green chilies, and lots of different spices.

Delicious Dishes from North-East India

The North-East part of India includes states like Assam, Manipur, and Nagaland. They have unique dishes often made with local ingredients.

Tasty Treats from North India

North India is known for its rich and flavorful dishes. You'll find many breads, curries, and desserts here.

Name	Image	What it is	Veggie or Meat?
Achari baingan		Eggplant cooked in a spicy gravy with pickle-like flavors.	Veggie
Aloo gobi		Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with spices like turmeric.	Veggie
Aloo tikki		Fried potato patties often mixed with other veggies.	Veggie
Aloo tuk		Potatoes that are fried twice and tossed in spices.	Veggie
Aloo matar		Potatoes and peas in a tasty curry.	Veggie
Aloo kulcha		A soft, flatbread stuffed with spiced potatoes.	Veggie
Aloo methi		Potatoes and fenugreek leaves cooked together with spices.	Veggie
Aloo shimla mirch		Green bell peppers and potatoes cooked with onions, tomatoes, and spices.	Veggie
Amriti with rabdi		A sweet dessert made by combining a fried sweet (amriti) with thickened milk (rabdi).	Veggie
Talit Macchi (Indian fish fry)	Fried fish made with curry leaves, ginger, and garlic.	Meat
Baati		A hard, unleavened bread, popular in Rajasthan.	Veggie
Bhatura		A fluffy, deep-fried bread.	Veggie
Bhindi masala		Okra (ladyfinger) cooked with onions and tomatoes.	Veggie
Biryani		A mixed rice dish with spices, and often vegetables, meat, or seafood.	Meat (can be Veggie)
Butter chicken		Chicken in a creamy, mildly spiced tomato sauce.	Meat
Chaat		A popular street food, often with fried potato patties topped with yogurt and sauces.	Veggie
Chana masala		Chickpeas in a tomato-based sauce.	Veggie
Chapati		A thin, unleavened flatbread, a staple in India.	Veggie
Chicken razala		A rich chicken curry from Bhopal, cooked with mint.	Meat
Chicken Tikka		Spiced chicken pieces cooked on a skewer.	Meat
Chicken Tikka masala		Chicken marinated in yogurt and tomato sauce, known for its creamy texture.	Meat
Chole bhature		A main dish with chickpeas and a deep-fried bread called bhature.	Veggie
Daal baati churma		A special dish from Rajasthan with hard bread (baati), lentils (daal), and a sweet crumbly mix (churma).	Veggie
Daal puri		Flatbreads stuffed with lentils.	Veggie
Dal makhani (kali dal)		A main dish made with black lentils.	Veggie
Dal fara		A vegetarian lentil dumpling dish.	Veggie
Dal		Various types of cooked lentils.	Veggie
Dal fry with tadka		Lentils with a special tempering of spices.	Veggie
Dum aloo		Potatoes cooked in a flavorful curry.	Veggie
Poha		A common snack from Madhya Pradesh, made with flattened rice and turmeric.	Veggie
Fara		Dumplings stuffed with lentils.	Veggie
phirni		A sweet dessert made from fine flour and clarified butter.	Veggie
Aloo Phalliyaan		Diced French beans and potatoes cooked with onions, tomatoes, and spices.	Veggie
Gajar Pak		A sweet dish made from carrots, milk, clarified butter, and dry fruits.	Veggie
Gajar matar aloo		Diced carrots and potatoes cooked with mustard leaves and spices.	Veggie
Gobhi matar		Cauliflower and peas in a tomato sauce.	Veggie
Imarti		A round, sweet dish from North India, made from lentil batter and soaked in sugar syrup.	Veggie
Hari mutter ka nimona (green peas daal)		A typical North Indian lentil dish made with green peas.	Veggie
Jalebi		A twisted, noodle-like sweet dish dipped in sugary syrup.	Veggie
Jaleba		A larger version of Jalebi.	Veggie
Kachori		A special fried snack from Rajasthan/Marwari cuisine.	Veggie
Kadai paneer		Cottage cheese and green peppers in a tomato gravy.	Veggie
Kadhi pakoda		A yogurt and gram flour curry with fried gram flour balls.	Veggie
Karela bharta		A mashed bitter gourd dish.	Usually Veggie
Katha meetha petha / kaddu halwa		Pumpkin cooked with spices.	Veggie
Kheer		Rice cooked with milk and dry fruits, a sweet pudding.	Veggie
Khichdi		Rice cooked with lentils and vegetables.	Veggie
Kadhi and Khichdi		A mix of Khichdi (rice and lentils) with Kadhi (yogurt-based curry), popular in Gujarat.	Veggie
Kofta		Fried balls made from gram flour and vegetables, cooked in a curry.	Veggie
Kulfi falooda		A frozen dessert, like ice cream, served with sweet noodles (falooda).	Veggie
Laapsi		A sweet dessert made from broken wheat.	Veggie
Lauki ke kofte		A dish made from bottle gourd shaped into balls and cooked in curry.	Veggie
Lauki ki bhaaji		A simple dish made from bottle gourd.	Veggie
Litti chokha		Baked wheat flour cakes filled with spiced chickpea flour, served with mashed vegetables.	Veggie
Makhaan ka kheer		A sweet pudding made with fox nuts, milk, and dry fruits, popular in Bihar.	Veggie
Makki ki roti, sarson ka saag		Creamed mustard greens with corn flour flatbread, a winter favorite.	Veggie
Mathura ke pede		A type of sweet confection from Mathura.	Veggie
Methi saag, chaulai saag		Leafy green vegetables sautéed with oil and garlic.	Veggie
Millet Lapsi		Roasted millet cooked with jaggery (unrefined sugar).	Veggie
Missi roti		A pan-fried flatbread made from whole wheat and gram flour with spices.	Veggie
Mixed vegetable		Various vegetables slow-cooked in a tomato sauce.	Veggie
Moong dal ki Lapsi		A sweet dessert made with yellow lentils, milk, sugar, and nuts.	Veggie Dessert
Murgh musallam		A whole chicken dish, often stuffed and cooked in a rich gravy.	Meat
Mushroom do pyaza (Kanda Khumb)		Mushrooms and onions in a spiced tomato sauce.	Veggie
Mushroom matar (Matar Khumb)		Mushrooms and sweet peas in a spiced sauce.	Veggie
Naan		A soft, tandoor-baked flatbread made with refined wheat flour.	Veggie
Navrattan korma		Vegetables, nuts, and cottage cheese in a creamy tomato sauce.	Veggie
Pakhala		Cooked rice mixed with water, often fermented.	Veggie
Palak paneer		Fresh spinach leaves cooked with cubes of cottage cheese in a creamy tomato sauce.	Veggie
Paneer butter masala		A creamy and flavorful curry made with soft cubes of cottage cheese, butter, and tomato sauce.	Veggie
Paneer tikka masala		A vegetarian version of chicken tikka masala, with cottage cheese.	Veggie
Pani puri		A popular street food with crispy hollow balls filled with spiced water and potatoes.	Veggie
Panjeeri		A sweet mixture of butter, dried fruits, and whole wheat flour.	Veggie
Papad		A crispy, thin disc, often served as a side dish.	Veggie
Paratha		A flatbread, often layered or stuffed, popular across the Indian subcontinent.	Veggie
Pattor		A snack made from flour.	Veggie
Phirni		A sweet rice pudding.	Veggie
Pinni		An almond-based dessert.	Veggie
Rajma chaval		Kidney bean curry served with rice.	Veggie
Rajma		Kidney beans cooked with assorted spices.	Veggie
Ramatori bhaaji		A spicy side dish made with two vegetables, like potatoes and cabbage.	Veggie
Lobiya		Black-eyed peas cooked with onions and tomatoes in a curry sauce.	Veggie
Samosa		A fried pastry filled with spiced potatoes, peas, or sometimes meat.	Veggie/Meat
Samose		Another name for Samosa, a popular North Indian snack.	Veggie
Sattu ki roti		A flatbread made from roasted gram flour, popular in Bihar.	Veggie
Rajwadi Chhena/Paneer		A popular dish made with cottage cheese in a rich, creamy tomato gravy.	Veggie
Shahi tukra		A bread pudding in a rich, thickened milk sauce, garnished with almonds.	Veggie
Singhada Lapsi		A sweet dish made from dried lotus fruit powder, often eaten during fasting.	Veggie
Sooji halwa (Suji Lapsi)		A sweet dish made from semolina cooked with clarified butter and dry fruits.	Veggie
Sweet pethas / kesar petha / pista petha		A sweet dessert, often ravioli-like and stuffed with fillings.	Veggie
Vegetable jalfrezi		Mixed vegetables fried with spices.	Veggie
Tandoori Chicken	A piece of a tandoori chicken.	Chicken marinated and cooked in a clay oven (tandoor).	Meat
Tamatar Chaat		An Indian street food, very popular in North India, especially Varanasi.	Veggie
Tandoori Fish Tikka		Fish marinated in lime and ginger, then cooked over an open fire.	Meat

South Indian Specialties

South India is famous for its light, flavorful dishes, often made with rice, lentils, and coconut.

Name	Image	What it is	Veggie or Meat?	Dish Type
ananas menaskai		Pineapple cooked in a sweet and sour gravy with jaggery and tamarind.	Veggie
Attu		A type of pancake or crepe made from various flours, similar to Dosa.	Veggie
Aval kesari		Roasted flattened rice flour cooked with sugar and dry fruits, a sweet dish.	Veggie
Avial		Vegetables mixed with coconut paste and yogurt, served as a side dish.	Veggie	Side dish
Baida roti		A fried egg roll stuffed with minced chicken.	Meat	Snack
Halwa		Sweet fritters made from refined flour or sugarcane.	Veggie	Sweet/Dessert
Bhajji		Fried vegetable or onion fritters, also known as Pakodas.	Veggie	Snack/Side dish
Biryani		A spicy rice dish with vegetables, chicken, lamb, fish, or prawns.	Depends on choice
Bisi bele bath (Karnataka)		A rice preparation with vegetables and lentils.	Veggie	Main course
Bonda		A snack made from potatoes and gram flour.	Veggie	Snack
Chettinadu Chicken		A spicy chicken dish from the Chettinad region.	Meat
Chicken 65		A popular deep-fried chicken dish.	Meat
Currivepillai sadam (Tamil Nadu)		Rice mixed with curry leaves.	Veggie	Breakfast
Dibba rotti		A breakfast item from Andhra Pradesh, made with rice and black gram.	Veggie
Dosa		A thin pancake or crepe made from ground rice and lentils.	Veggie	Breakfast
Double ka meetha		A sweet dessert made from fried bread crumbs soaked in milk and sugar syrup.	Sweet
Ennai kathirikkai		A side dish made with eggplant.	Veggie	Side dish
Goli bajje		A snack made with gram flour.	Veggie
Hyderabadi biryani		Biryani cooked in the special Hyderabadi style.	Meat
Idiyappam		Steamed rice noodles or vermicelli.	Veggie
Idli		Steamed cakes made from fermented rice and lentil flour.	Veggie
Indian omelette		An omelette, which can be made with eggs or vegetables.	Egg/Veggie
Kaara kozhambu (Tamil Nadu)		A spicy and tangy curry made with chili powder and tamarind.	Veggie	Side dish
Kanji		A rice porridge.	Veggie
Keerai koottu (Tamil Nadu)		A dish made with green leafy vegetables.	Veggie
Keerai masiyal		Mashed green leaves used as a side dish or mixed with rice.	Veggie
Keerai poriyal		Green leaves mixed with lentils and coconut.	Veggie
Keerai sadam (Tamil Nadu)		Rice mixed with green leaves.	Veggie
Kerala Beef Fry		Beef cooked with onions, spices, coconut, and curry leaves.	Meat
Kodubale		Ring-shaped fried snacks made from rice flour, semolina, and spices.	Veggie	Snack
kolhapuri akkha masoor Dal		Whole red lentils cooked in an onion gravy with spices.	Veggie
Koottu		A mixture of vegetables and lentils boiled together.	Veggie
Kori rotti		A crispy, thin bread served with chicken curry.	Meat
Kos kootu		A cabbage and lentil dish served with rice.	Veggie
Koshambri		A cucumber salad popular in Karnataka, often made for festivals.	Veggie	Salad
Kothamali sadam		Rice mixed with coriander.	Veggie	Breakfast
Kuzhakkattai		Sweet dumplings made with rice flour, jaggery, and coconut.	Veggie	Snack
Kuzhambu		A thick soup or curry with coconut and vegetables.	Veggie
Masala Dosa		A Dosa filled with spiced potato mixture.	Veggie	Breakfast
Nandu omelette		An omelette with pieces of crab and spices.	Meat
Obbattu (holige, bobbattu, pooran-poli)		A sweet stuffed flatbread, popular in South and West India.	Veggie	Sweet
Olan (dish)		A light Kerala dish made from white gourd, black-eyed peas, and coconut milk.	Veggie
Pachadi		A side dish made with yogurt, coconut, ginger, and curry leaves.	Veggie	Side dish
Paniyaram, Paddu, Gunthapangnalu		A dish made from rice flour and black gram, often for breakfast.	Veggie	Breakfast
Papadum		A thin, deep-fried disc, served as a side dish with meals.	Veggie	Side dish
Paravannam		A delicious sweet dish made with rice and jaggery from Andhra Pradesh.	Veggie
Parotta		A layered flatbread from Kerala.	Veggie
Paruppu sadam		Rice mixed with lentils.	Veggie
Payasam		A sweet rice dessert made with milk.	Veggie
Pesarattu		A dosa (pancake) from Andhra Pradesh made from moong dal (lentils).	Veggie
Pongal		A rice dish, often served for breakfast.	Veggie	Breakfast
Poriyal		A side dish made from one or more vegetables, often stir-fried with lentils and coconut.	Veggie	Side dish
Puli sadam, Puliogre, Puliohara		Rice mixed with tamarind.	Veggie	Breakfast
Puttu		Steamed cylinders of ground rice, jaggery, and coconut.	Veggie	Breakfast/Snack
Ragi mudhe, Kali		Balls made from finger millet flour and water, often eaten with chutney or sambar.	Veggie	Main meal
Rasam		A spicy and sour soup made with tamarind, tomatoes, and spices, usually eaten with rice.	Veggie	Part of lunch
Sajjige		A sweet dish.	Veggie	Dessert
Sakkara pongal		A sweet rice dish, often made for festivals.	Veggie	Sweet
Sambar		A lentil soup cooked with vegetables and South Indian spices, served with rice, idli, or dosa.	Veggie
Sandige (Karnataka),Vattral		Deep-fried crispy snacks made with rice, sago, and ash gourd.	Veggie	Side dish
Sevai		A type of rice vermicelli.	Veggie
Sevai		Rice vermicelli mixed with tamarind, lemon, or coconut.	Veggie	Lunch
Sponge dosa		A soft, spongy dosa made from fermented flattened rice and rice.	Veggie
Thattai		A type of crispy disc made with rice, gram, and black gram flour.	Veggie
Thayir sadam, mosaranna, perugannam		A dish of rice mixed with curd (yogurt).	Veggie
Theeyal		A Kerala sauce made from roasted coconut, spices, and tamarind.	Veggie
Thengai sadam		Rice mixed with coconut.	Veggie	Breakfast
Uttapam Tamil Nadu		A thick rice pancake topped with onions, tomatoes, or coconut.	Veggie	Breakfast
Vada		A savory donut made from black gram lentils.	Veggie	Side dish
Varuval		Vegetables fried in a small amount of oil.	Veggie	Side dish
Wheat upma, Uppittu		A breakfast dish and snack made from wheat semolina.	Veggie	Breakfast
Yelumicham sadam, chitranna		Rice mixed with lemon juice.	Veggie	Breakfast

West Indian Wonders

West India offers a variety of snacks, sweets, and main courses, often featuring wheat and gram flour.

Name	Image	What it is	Veggie or Meat?
Amti		A lentil curry made with split lentils.	Veggie
Bajri no rotlo		A thick flatbread made from millet flour, usually grilled.	Veggie
Batata Saung		Potatoes cooked in a spicy chili and tamarind gravy.	Veggie
Barfi		A sweet confection, often made from milk solids.	Veggie Dessert
Basundi		A sweet dish made by continuously heating milk until it thickens.	Veggie Dessert
Bhakri		A whole wheat flour bread, thicker and crispier than roti.	Veggie
Bombil fry		Fried Bombay Duck (a type of fish).	Meat
Chaat		A popular street food snack.	Veggie
Chevdo		A mixture of flattened rice, peanuts, and spices.	Veggie
Cholafali		A spicy snack.	Veggie
Chorafali		A spicy, deep-fried flattened disc made from gram and black gram dal.	Veggie
Daal Dhokli		Small wheat flour dumplings cooked with green gram lentils and spices, popular in Rajasthan and Gujarat.	Veggie
Dabeli		A snack made by mixing boiled potatoes with a special spice mix, served in a bread roll.	Veggie
Dahi vada		Fried lentil balls soaked in a yogurt sauce.	Veggie
Dalithoy		A soup made with split yellow lentils.	Veggie
Dhokla		A steamed lentil snack, often made from gram flour.	Veggie
Doodhpak		A milk-based sweet dessert with nuts.	Veggie
Dudhi no halwo		A sweet dessert made from bottle gourd.	Veggie
dudhi muthiya		A snack made from refined wheat and bottle gourd.	Veggie
Dum aaloo		A main dish of deep-fried potatoes cooked in a yogurt and spice gravy.	Veggie
Gajar halwo		A sweet carrot dessert.	Veggie
Gatta curry		A curry with steamed dumplings made from chickpea flour, cooked in a spiced yogurt sauce.	Veggie
Ghari (sweet from Surat)		A special sweet from Surat.	Veggie
Ghooghra		A sweet pastry.	Veggie
Gud papdi (Gol papdi)		A sweet made from jaggery and flour.	Veggie
Gulab jamun		A sweet, deep-fried milk-solid ball soaked in sugar syrup.	Veggie
Halvasan		A sweet confection.	Veggie
Handwo (steamed dish)		A savory steamed snack.	Veggie
Gur		Sweet unrefined brown sugar sold in blocks.	Veggie
Jalebi		A sweet, twisted fried dough soaked in sugar syrup.	Sweet
Jeera Aloo		Potatoes cooked with cumin seeds, a typical West Indian dish.	Veggie
Juvar no rotlo		A thick flatbread made from sorghum.	Veggie
Kansar		A sweet dish.	Veggie
Karanji		A crispy sweet dish from Maharashtra, often filled with coconut.	Veggie Dessert
Keri no ras		Sweet mango pulp.	Veggie
Khakhra		A thin, crispy Gujarati snack made from wheat flour.	Veggie
Khandvi		A snack made from gram flour, rolled into thin sheets.	Veggie
Kombdi vade		Chicken Curry served with a special fried bread.	Meat
Kopra paak		A sweet coconut dessert, like halwa or barfi.	Veggie
Koshimbir		A salad, usually served as a side dish.	Veggie
Kolim / Jawla		A dish of dried fish with onion and spices, popular in coastal Maharashtra.	Meat
Laapsi		A sweet dish made from coarse ground wheat cooked with butter and sugar.	Veggie
Laddu		A sweet ball-shaped confection.	Veggie
Locha		A spicy steamed snack from Surat, Gujarat.	Veggie
Malpua		A sweet pancake.	Veggie
Methi na Gota		Fried fenugreek dumplings, a snack.	Veggie
Modak		A Marathi sweet dumpling made of steamed rice flour with coconut and jaggery filling.	Veggie Dessert
Mohanthal		A sweet prepared from gram flour, clarified butter, and dry fruits.	Veggie
Chakri (chakali)		A savory spiral-shaped snack made from mixed grain flour.	Veggie
Muthiya		A Gujarati snack made from whole wheat flour, fenugreek leaves, and gram flour.	Veggie
Naralachi vadi / Khobryachi vadi / Coconut vadi		A sweet made from coconut and sugar syrup, popular in the Konkan region.	Veggie
Oondees		Spherical shaped rice or semolina breakfast delicacy.	Veggie
Panipuri		A popular street food snack.	Veggie
Patra		A snack made from taro leaves, coconut, and spices.	Veggie
Pav Bhaji		A mixed vegetable curry served with soft bread rolls.	Veggie
Penda		A sweet confection.	Veggie
Poha		A snack made from flattened rice.	Veggie
Pooran-poli		A sweet stuffed bread, often filled with gram and jaggery.	Veggie
Poori		A deep-fried, puffed bread made from wheat flour.	Veggie
Puri Bhaji		A breakfast or snack dish of puri served with potato curry.	Veggie
Rasya muthia		A spicy yogurt dumpling soup.	Veggie
Sabudana Khichadi		A vegetarian snack made from sago (tapioca pearls).	Veggie
Saath		A chewy, flat, circular sweet made from dried mango pulp.	Veggie
Sev khamani		A dish made from gram dal with green chilies, ginger, and lemon juice.	Veggie
Sev tameta		Vegetables with potatoes and crispy chickpea noodles (sev).	Veggie
Shakarpara		A deep-fried sweet snack made from sugar and wheat.	Veggie
Namakpara		A deep-fried savory snack made from salt and gram flour.	Veggie
Shankarpali		A sweet or savory snack made from plain flour and sugar.	Veggie
Shiro		A sweet dish made from roasted semolina or flour with milk, butter, and sugar.	Veggie
Shrikhand		A thick, yogurt-based sweet dessert garnished with nuts and spices.	Veggie
Sohan papdi		A flaky, sweet dessert.	Veggie
Soonvali		A snack.	Veggie
Sukhdi		A sweet dish made from wheat flour, jaggery, and clarified butter.	Veggie
Surnoli		Yellow, puffy pancakes with holes, often served with butter.	Veggie
Sutarfeni		A sweet, thread-like dessert.	Veggie
Thalipeeth		A savory pancake made from mixed grain flour.	Veggie
Thepla		A type of paratha (flatbread) made from mixed grain flour.	Veggie
Undhiyu		A mixed vegetable curry, rich in oil and spices, often served with puri.	Veggie
Upmaa		A thick porridge made from dry-roasted semolina or coarse rice flour.	Veggie
Vada pav		A popular street food, like a burger, with a fried potato patty in a bread roll.	Veggie
Veg Kolhapuri		A mixed vegetable curry in a spicy sauce.	Veggie
Vindaloo		A spicy curry, often made with pork, from Goa.	Meat
Ghebar or Ghevar		A sweet dish from Surat.	Veggie
Lilva Kachori		A snack made with fresh pigeon peas (lilva) and whole wheat flour.	Veggie
Maghaz		A sweet dish.	Veggie
Undhiyu		A famous winter Gujarati dish, a rich curry of mixed vegetables.	Veggie
Mag Dhokli		An Indian dish made of lentils and fresh dough with Indian spices, served dry.	Veggie
Khichu		Boiled rice flour with seasoning, often served with oil and fenugreek spice mix.	Veggie
Thepla		A signature Gujarati snack, a spiced flatbread made from wheat flour, served with pickles.	Veggie
Farsi Puri		A crispy Gujarati snack, also known as mathri in other regions.	Veggie
Khaman		A steamed gram flour batter dish with flavorful seasoning, served with chutney.	Veggie
Turiya Patra Vatana sabji		A vegetable curry generally made in winters.	Veggie
Mohan thaal		A sweet dish.	Veggie
Churma Ladoo		A sweet dish made with wheat flour, clarified butter, sugar or jaggery, and dry fruits.	Veggie
Zunka or Pitla		A dish made of gram flour with minced onion, green chilies, and coriander, usually eaten with bhakri or chapati.	Veggie

East Indian Eats

East India, including states like West Bengal and Odisha, is known for its fish dishes, rice, and many delicious sweets.

Name	Image	What it is	Veggie or Meat?
Cheera Doi		A breakfast cereal.	Veggie
Daab chingri		Prawn curry cooked inside a green coconut.	Meat
Dhup Pitha		A sweet Assamese specialty.	Sweet
Gheela Pitha		A sweet Assamese specialty.	Sweet
Hurum		A breakfast cereal, an Assamese specialty.	Veggie
Khar		An Assamese side dish made with papaya, banana, and soda.	Veggie
Kumol Sawul		A breakfast cereal from Assam, soft rice with cream and jaggery.	Veggie
Loskora (Coconut Laddu)		A sweet coconut ball.	Sweet
Luchi (food)|Luchi		A puffed bread, deep-fried, a Bengali specialty.	Veggie
Malpua/Malpoa		Sweet fried pancakes, notable in Northeast and East India.	Sweet
Momo		Dumplings, originally from Tibet, popular in India.	Meat/Veggie
Muri Naaru		A sweet Bengali specialty.	Sweet
Pani Tenga		A pickled dish made from mustard.	Veggie
Sunga Pitha		A sweet Assamese specialty.	Sweet
Alu Pitika		A dish made of mashed potato.	Veggie
Masor tenga		An Assamese fish stew cooked with sour fruits like tomatoes.	Meat
Bengena Pitika		A dish made of mashed brinjal (eggplant).	Veggie
Bilahi Maas		A fish curry cooked with tomatoes.	Meat
Black rice		A special local variety of rice.	Veggie
Bora Sawul		A sticky rice breakfast cereal from Assam, served with sugar or jaggery.	Veggie
Brown Rice		A special local variety of rice.	Veggie
Chhenagaja		An Odia dessert made from cottage cheese, flour, and sugar syrup.	Sweet
Chhenapoda		A dessert from Odisha made from baked cottage cheese, flour, and sugar syrup.	Sweet
Chingri malai curry		A traditional Bengali prawn curry cooked with coconut and mustard.	Meat
Dal		Cooked lentils.	Veggie
Goja		A sweet Bengali specialty, often fried and soaked in syrup.	Sweet
Hando Guri		A breakfast cereal from Assam.	Veggie
Haq Maas		A fish curry cooked with leafy green vegetables.	Meat
Horioh Maas		A golden mustard fish curry.	Meat
Ilish or Chingri Bhape		Steamed Hilsha fish or prawns with coconut and mustard, a traditional Bengali dish.	Meat
Kabiraji		A popular non-vegetarian dish in Eastern India, made with chicken or fish.	Meat
Kharoli		A pickle made from mustard, an Assamese specialty.	Veggie
Khorisa		A pickle made from bamboo shoot, an Assamese specialty.	Veggie
Koldil Chicken		Chicken cooked with banana flower, an Assamese specialty.	Meat
Koldil Duck		Duck meat cooked with banana flower, an Assamese specialty.	Meat
Konir Dom		Egg curry.	Egg
Lai Haq Maas		Fish curry with herbs and lemon.	Meat
Litti		Balls of wheat and sattu (roasted gram flour) baked and served with mashed potatoes.	Veggie
Maasor Tenga		Tomato fish curry.	Meat
Machher Jhol		A curry of fish and various spices.	Meat
Masor Koni		A fish delicacy.	Meat
Masor Petu		A fish delicacy.	Meat
Mishti Chholar Dal		A sweet Bengali curry with Bengal gram, coconut, and sugar.	Veggie
Mishti Doi		A sweet dessert made with curd (yogurt) and sugar syrup or jaggery.	Sweet
Ou tenga Maas		A fish curry cooked with elephant apple.	Meat
Pakhala		An Odia dish with fermented rice, yogurt, and seasonings.	Veggie
Bhaji		Fried vegetables.	Veggie
Pani Pitha		A sweet Assamese specialty.	Sweet
Pantua		A traditional Bengali sweet made of deep-fried balls soaked in sugar syrup.	Sweet
Payokh		A sweet dessert.	Sweet
Peda		A sweet confection.	Sweet
Prawn malai curry		A Bengali prawn curry with coconut cream, mustard seeds, and red chilies.	Meat
Red Rice		A special local variety of rice.	Veggie
Rice		A staple food.	Veggie
Rasagola/Roshogolla		A sweet dessert made from cottage cheese, flour, and sugar syrup.	Sweet
Shondesh		A signature Bengali dessert made with milk and sugar.	Sweet
Shukto		A Bengali mixed vegetable dish cooked in mustard oil, sometimes with shredded coconut.	Veggie
Sunga Pork		A rich and spicy pork curry.	Meat
Tenga Doi		Sour curd (yogurt).	Veggie
Til Pitha		A sweet Assamese specialty made from rice powder, sesame seeds, and jaggery.	Sweet

Other Indian Dishes

Here are a few more dishes that are popular across different parts of India.

• Bread pakora - Bread slices dipped in a spiced gram flour batter and fried.
• Dhoper chop - A fried snack, often with a vegetable filling.
• Karela nu shak - A bitter gourd vegetable dish.

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Platos típicos de la gastronomía de la India para niños