List of Indian soups and stews facts for kids

Hyderabadi marag, a yummy mutton soup from Hyderabad, India. It's often served first at meals.

Dal makhani, a tasty dish made from different lentils with butter and cream.

Indian food is known for its amazing flavors and many different dishes. This article explores some popular Indian soups and stews. These dishes are a big part of what makes Indian cooking so special.

Delicious Indian Soups and Stews

• Sambar is a vegetable stew made with lentils. It uses pigeon peas and a sour tamarind broth. Sambar is very popular in South India and Sri Lanka.

Traditional Sambar

• Kadhi is a thick gravy that comes from Rajasthan, India. It's made from gram flour and has yummy vegetable fritters called pakoras. Yogurt is added to give it a slightly sour taste. People often eat Kadhi with cooked rice or roti bread.

• Dal makhani is a creamy lentil dish from New Delhi, India. It's made with black lentils (urad dal) and other beans. Lots of butter and cream are added, which makes it super rich and delicious. The word makhan means butter in Hindi!

• Korma is a dish from South Asia. It's made by slowly cooking meat or vegetables with yogurt and spices. This creates a thick, flavorful sauce or gravy.

• Paya is a traditional meat stew from the Indian subcontinent. The recipes can be different depending on the region. It starts with onions and garlic, then spices are added to meat and bones. It's often served with fresh ginger and lemon.

• Macho Jhol is a spicy fish curry from Assam, India. It's made with potatoes, chilies, ginger, and garlic.

• Hyderabadi marag is a spicy mutton soup. It's served as a starter in Hyderabad, India. This thin soup is made from tender mutton with bones. It's a popular dish at weddings in Hyderabad.

• Aloo mutter is a vegetarian dish from North India. It's made with potatoes (Aloo) and peas (mattar) in a creamy tomato sauce. The sauce usually has garlic, ginger, onions, tomatoes, and many spices like turmeric and garam masala.

• Vindaloo is a spicy Indian curry dish. It first came from Goa, India. It's known around the world as a very hot and spicy dish, often found in Indian restaurants.

• Keema matar means "peas and mince" in English. This dish from the Indian subcontinent is made from minced meat and peas.

• Kosha mangsho is also called Mutton curry or lamb curry. It's a dish made from goat meat (or sometimes lamb) and vegetables.

• Mulligatawny is a soup that came from South India. Its name comes from Tamil words meaning "pepper-water," because it traditionally had a peppery taste.

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  Alu mutter

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  Bengali Mutton curry

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  Paya Curry cooked in Marathi Style

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  A variation of Kadhi

See also

• List of soups
• List of stews
• List of Indian dishes