North Indian cuisine

A samosa () () is a fried Indian pastry with a savoury filling that mostly consists of vegetables like spiced potatoes, onions, and peas, but can include cheese such as paneer, meat or even fish. Its name originates from the Middle Persian word sambosag () (meaning 'triangular pastry'). It is made in different shapes, including triangular, cone, or crescent, depending on the region. Samosas are often accompanied by chutney, and have origins in medieval times or earlier. Sweet versions containing traditional Indian flavours or even chocolate are also made. Samosas are popular snacks in South As

Chapati (alternatively spelled chapathi or chapatti; IAST: ) is an unleavened flatbread originating from the Indian subcontinent. Chapatis are made of whole-wheat flour known as atta, mixed into dough with water, and cooked on an iron griddle known as a tava, puffing up over direct heat. Another version, in East African cuisine, is instead fried. Chapati is a form of roti, and the two are sometimes conflated. It is a widely eaten in South Asia—even in areas where rice is the typical staple—and in most East African countries, as well as by the South Asian diaspora.

Pakora () is a fritter originating from the Indian subcontinent. They are sold by street vendors and served in restaurants across South Asia. They often consist of vegetables such as potatoes and onions, which are coated in seasoned gram flour batter and deep-fried.

Kheer, khir, payesh, fenni or payasam is a pudding or porridge (specifically rice pudding) popular in the Indian subcontinent, usually made by boiling milk, sugar or jaggery, and rice. It can be additionally flavoured with dried fruits, nuts, cardamom and saffron. Instead of rice, it may contain cracked wheat, vermicelli (sevai), sago or tapioca (sabudana).

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Roti is a round flatbread originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is commonly consumed in many South Asian, Southeast Asian, Caribbean, East African, and Southeast African countries.

Indian subcontinent chicken dish

chickpea dish from the Indian subcontinent

Bengali sweet made with Indian cheese

Indian dish with cheese

Indian curry dish with cauliflower and potatoes

food from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan

South Asian sweet

dish notable in Indian and Pakistani cuisine, consisting of poori bread with chana masala. it is considered as heavy lunch or dinner meal option.

dish originating from the Indian subcontinent

cuisine from the region of Bengal

Kachori, kachodi, katchuri, kachuri or kachauri () is a deep-fried, spicy, stuffed pastry or bread originating from the Marwar region of Rajasthan, India. It is made of maida filled with a baked mixture of moong dal or onions (usually, depending on the variation), besan, coriander, red chili powder, salt, and other Indian spices and deep-fried in vegetable oil until crispy golden brown. It is served potato curry and sometimes with hot with sweet and spicy tamarind chutney or occasionally with mint and green chilli chutney.

cheese curry

Types of flatbreads

Punjabi corn flatbread

Kadhi or karhi is a yogurt-based dish originating from Rajasthan, India. It is made by simmering yogurt with besan (gram flour) and spices until it forms a thick, tangy gravy. It is sometimes mixed with pakoras (deep-fried fritters). It is often eaten with cooked rice or roti.

spice mixture used in Indian cuisine

"Mughal" style of cooking

Rabri, rabdi or rabidi (IAST: Rabaḍī) is a sweet, condensed-milk-based dish, originating from the Indian subcontinent, made by boiling milk on low heat for a long time until it becomes dense and changes its colour to off-white or pale yellow. Jaggery, spices, and nuts are added to it to give it flavor. It is chilled and served as dessert. Rabri is the main ingredient in several desserts, such as rasabali, chhena kheeri, and khira sagara.

Amchoor (, ), also aamchur, amchur or mango powder, is a fruity spice powder made from dried unripe green mangoes. A citrusy seasoning, it is mostly produced in India. In addition to its use as a seasoning it adds the nutritional benefits of mangoes when the fresh fruit is out of season. thumb|Dried mango slices

South Asian dish of eggs, onions, chilies, and spices

Indian snack

dish from the Indian subcontinent

South Asian dish, that originated in Punjab, bearing a resemblance to baba ghanoush

Indian cheese and peas dish

Indian fried snack

dish of paneer, butter and masala

Curry with meat and potatoes

Tarkari is a name given to a wide range of side vegetable dishes found commonly in the Indian subcontinent, notably in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Nepal. Preparation methods for tarkaris range from simple to complex. Some of these dishes are also sometimes called curries and are made from vegetables that are popular in large parts of the Indian subcontinent, Mauritius, Fiji, South Africa, and the Caribbean.

culinary traditions of Awadh

Mukhwas is a colorful South Asian after-meal snack used as a breath freshener. As per Agamas, mukhwas forms one of the components of sixteen upcharas (offerings) to a deity in a Puja, the Hindu mode of worship or prayer. It consists of various seeds and nuts, often fennel, anise, coconut, coriander, and sesame. They can be savory or sweet in flavor and are often aromatic due to the addition of various essential oils, including peppermint. Mukhwas are often coated in sugar and brightly colored.

culinary traditions of Northern India

rice and cumin dish of Indian subcontinent

Gajak, also known as Tilsakri, Tilpatti or Tilpapdi) is a confection originating in north-central India. It is a dry sweet made of sesame seeds (til), jaggery, and sometimes peanuts. The sesame seeds (til) are cooked in the raw sugar syrup and set in thin layers, which can be stored for months.

Indian sweet named after Moon

dish specially made in jodhpur with filling of potatoes and a chilli

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Buffalo meat galouti kebab, is a popular dish in Lucknow, India