Food of India
67 traditional dishes · Asia
Cities & regions of India
Malai Kofta
Paneer-and-potato dumplings in a creamy tomato gravy.
Misal Pav
Fiery sprouted-bean curry topped with crunchy farsan.
Naan
Pillowy leavened flatbread blistered in a tandoor.
Pakora
Vegetables dipped in spiced chickpea batter and fried.
Palak Paneer
Soft cheese cubes in a smooth, spiced spinach gravy.
Paneer Tikka
Marinated paneer cubes char-grilled in the tandoor.
Paratha
Flaky layered flatbread, often stuffed with potato.
Pav Bhaji
Spiced mashed-vegetable curry with buttery toasted rolls.
Rasmalai
Soft cheese dumplings in saffron-cardamom cream.
Rava Dosa
Rava Dosa is a beloved breakfast, traditional to India.
Rogan Josh
Aromatic Kashmiri lamb curry, red and fragrant.
Samosa
Crisp fried pastry triangles stuffed with spiced potato and peas.
Vada Pav
Mumbai’s spicy potato-fritter burger in a soft bun.
Vindaloo
Fiery, tangy Goan pork curry with vinegar and chilli.
Dabeli
Sweet-spicy potato burger with pomegranate and sev.
Kachori
Crisp fried pastry balls stuffed with spiced lentils.
Kheer
Slow-cooked rice pudding with cardamom and nuts.
Kulfi
Dense, slow-cooked frozen milk dessert.
Laddu
Round sweets of flour, ghee and sugar for festivals.
Lassi
Cooling whipped-yoghurt drink, sweet or salted.
Phulka
Puffed whole-wheat flatbread from the Indian subcontinent, rolled thin, partly cooked on a tava, then finished over a flame until it balloons with steam.
Rasgulla
Spongy cheese balls soaked in light sugar syrup.
Sambar
Tangy lentil and vegetable stew of the South.
Sheer Korma
Vermicelli and milk pudding made for Eid.