Food of India
67 traditional dishes · Asia
Biryani
Fragrant layered rice and spiced meat sealed and slow-steamed.
📍 Hyderabad
Butter Chicken
Tandoori chicken in a silky, mildly spiced tomato-butter gravy.
📍 Delhi
Chole Bhature
Spiced chickpea curry with giant puffed fried bread.
📍 Punjab, Delhi
Chicken Tikka Masala
Grilled chunks of chicken in a creamy spiced tomato sauce.
📍 Nationwide
Gajak
Gajak counts among the traditional food of India, a snack locals hold dear.
Thali
A platter of many small dishes for a complete meal.
📍 Nationwide
Akki Rotti
Akki Rotti is one of the classic dishes in the breakfast tradition of India.
📍 Karnataka
Chilli Chutney
Chilli Chutney counts among the traditional food of India, a dip locals hold dear.
Guncha wa Keema
Guncha wa Keema is a beloved appetizer, traditional to India.
Kulfi Falooda
Kulfi Falooda is a frozen dessert from India.
Masala Dosa
Crisp fermented rice crepe wrapped around spiced potato.
📍 South India
Mohanthal
Hailing from India, Mohanthal is a much-loved dessert.
Pani Puri
Crisp hollow shells filled with spiced tangy water.
📍 Nationwide
Tandoori Chicken
Yoghurt-and-spice marinated chicken charred in a clay oven.
📍 Punjab
Thalassery Biryani
Thalassery Biryani is a rice dish from India.
📍 Thalassery
Bhel Puri
Puffed rice tossed with chutneys, onion and sev.
📍 Mumbai
Chaat
Sweet, sour and spicy snack piled with chutneys and crunch.
📍 Northern India
Chana Masala
Tangy, spiced chickpea curry with tomato and onion.
📍 Northern India
Chicken 65
Fiery red deep-fried chicken bites from Chennai.
📍 Chennai
Chingri Malai Curry
Chingri Malai Curry is one of the classic dishes in the prawn dish tradition of India.
Dal Makhani
Black lentils simmered overnight with butter and cream.
📍 Punjab
Gajar Halwa
Slow-cooked carrot pudding with milk, ghee and nuts.
📍 Northern India
Gulab Jamun
Warm milk-dough dumplings soaked in rose-cardamom syrup.
📍 Nationwide
Korma
Mild, creamy curry enriched with nuts and yoghurt.
📍 Northern India