Food World
Discover 1708 iconic traditional dishes from 145 countries — what they are, what's in them, and where to taste the real thing.
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Dishes from Northern India
12 total
Chaat
Sweet, sour and spicy snack piled with chutneys and crunch.
Chana Masala
Tangy, spiced chickpea curry with tomato and onion.
Gajar Halwa
Slow-cooked carrot pudding with milk, ghee and nuts.
Korma
Mild, creamy curry enriched with nuts and yoghurt.
Malai Kofta
Paneer-and-potato dumplings in a creamy tomato gravy.
Naan
Pillowy leavened flatbread blistered in a tandoor.
Paneer Tikka
Marinated paneer cubes char-grilled in the tandoor.
Paratha
Flaky layered flatbread, often stuffed with potato.
Kachori
Crisp fried pastry balls stuffed with spiced lentils.
Kulfi
Dense, slow-cooked frozen milk dessert.
Aloo Gobi
Dry-spiced potato and cauliflower with turmeric.
Keema
Keema is a spiced minced-meat curry from northern India, browned with onions, ginger, garlic and toasted ground spices, eaten with parathas or pav.