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Regional cuisines

North India Punjabi – Mughlai – Rajasthani – Kashmiri – Bhojpuri – Benarasi – Bihari Tandoori chicken is a popular dish in Punjabi cuisine. ... Rajasthani cuisine is predominantly vegetarian and dazzling in its variety. ... The Cuisine of Kashmir as we know it today has eveloved over hundres of years. ... // Introduction Predominantly, the food of Bihar is vegetarian. ...

South India Kerala – Tamil – Andhra – Karnataka Keralas traditional sadya, served on a banana leaf Keralas cusine is linked in all its richness to the history, geography and culture of the land. ... Tamil cuisine, developed over many centuries by the Tamil people of southern India and Sri Lanka, is characterized by its aroma and flavor, achieved by a blend and combination of spices, including curry leaves, tamarind, coriander, ginger, garlic, chili, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, cumin, nutmeg, coconut, and even rosewater. ... Rice is the staple food of the southern state of India, Andhra Pradesh. ... The cuisine of Karnataka comprises of diverse vegetarian and non-vegetarian cuisines. ...

East India Bengali – Assamese – Oriya – North Eastern Bengali cuisine is a style of food preparation that originated in Bengal, a region in the northeast of South Asia which is now divided between the independent country of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Oriya cuisine relates to the cuisine of the eastern Indian state of Orissa. ... North East India includes : Assamese cuisine Manipuri cuisine Tripuri cuisine Bodo cuisine Naga cuisine Mizo cuisine Garo cuisine Khasi cuisine Categories: | ...

West India Goa – Gujarati – Maharashtrian – Malvani – Parsi Gujarati cuisine refers to the cuisine of the people from the state of Gujarat in the West region of India. ... Maharashtrian or Marathi Cuisine is cuisine of the Marathi-speaking people, those from the state of Maharashtra in India. ... Malvani cuisine is the standard cuisine of the Konkan region of Maharashtra, Kolhapur district, Goa and northern parts of West Karnataka. ... A quintessential feature of Parsi culture is their cuisine. ...

Other Overseas – Historical – Jain (Satvika) – Anglo-Indian – Chettinad – Fast food The traditional Jain cuisine excludes onions and garlic like the shojin-ryori cuisine of Japan. ... During the British Raj in India, many local Indian dishes were adapted (often in quite dramatic ways) by the British and many of these dishes became fashionable in England at the time. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Ingredients and types of food

Main dishes – Sweets and desserts – Drinks – Snacks – Spices – Condiments List of Indian sweets and desserts by region of origin. ... [edit] Traditional Lassi Sharbat Indian filter coffee Jal jeera Masala chai Indian beer Falooda Chhachh Chhaang Toddy Fenny Nimbu pani Aam panna [edit] Historical Soma [edit] Soft drink brands Campa cola Limca Thums Up Maaza Frooti Sprite Fanta This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ... Indian snacks comprise food items in India that are quick to prepare, spicy, usually fried, and eaten in the evening or morning with tea or with any one of the meals as a side-dish. ... Indian spices In Indian cuisine, curry refers not to a spice but to any dish eaten with rice. ... Following is a list of condiments used in Indian cuisine. ...

See also:

Indian chefs Cookbook: Cuisine of India

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List of Indian dishes by region of origin.

North

Chana rice

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East

South

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West

Vada Pav Vada Pav (also spelled Wada Pav) is an Indian vegetarian fast food commonly eaten in Maharashtra, India. ... Dahi Vada is an Indian fast food, or chaat, prepared by soaking Vadas in thick yogurt. ... A puri or poori is an Indian unleavened bread made from a dough of atta (whole grain durum wheat flour), water and salt by rolling it out into discs of approximately 12 cm diameter and deep frying it in ghee or vegetable oil. ... Binomial name Harpadon nehereus (Hamilton, 1822) The Bombay duck or bummalo (Harpadon nehereus, Bengali: bamaloh, Gujarati: bumla, Marathi: bombil) is, despite its name, a lizardfish. ... Kombdi Vade is a Malvani non-vegetarian dish, which is quite popular in Maharashtra. ... Vindaloo is a popular Indian dish. ... Veg Kolhapuri is a vegetarian dish from Kolhapur, Maharashtra in India. ... Dhokla (also called Khaman) is a fast food from Gujarat India. ... Modak is a sweet dish mostly originated in Maharashtra. ...

External links

• Pasand.in Andhra Recipes Site
• Delights of Indian Cooking
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