Maharashtra, India
Sabudana Khichdi
साबूदाना खिचड़ी
A dish made from soaked tapioca pearls, peanuts, potatoes, and spices. It is a fasting food in Maharashtra and North India.
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Sabudana Thalipeeth
साबूदाना ठळीपीठ
A Maharashtrian fasting flatbread made from sago, potato, and peanuts. It is crisp and flavorful.
Maharashtra, India
Sabudana Vada
साबूदाना वडा
A Maharashtrian fasting snack of sago and potato patties deep-fried until crisp. Served with peanut chutney.
Tamil Nadu, India
Sakkarai Pongal
சக்கரை பொங்கல்
A sweet rice and moong dal pudding from Tamil Nadu, sweetened with jaggery and flavored with cardamom and ghee. It is a festival dessert.
Mumbai, India
Salli boti
સાલી બોટી
Parsi mutton is cooked with tomato, vinegar, and spices, then finished with crisp potato straws.
India
Sambar
सांभर
A lentil-based vegetable stew from South India, flavored with tamarind and sambar powder. It is served with rice, idli, dosa, and vada.
Guadeloupe
Samosa
समोसा
A crisp South Asian pastry is folded around spiced potato, peas, onion, or meat, then fried and served with chutney
West Bengal, Bangladesh
Sandesh
সন্দেশ
Fresh chhena worked with sugar over low heat and pressed into moulds — the driest and most delicate of the Bengali milk sweets.
Goa, India
Sanna
साण्णं
Fermented rice batter is steamed into soft, slightly sweet cakes in Goa and coastal Karnataka.
Punjab, India
Sarson Ka Saag
सरसों का साग
A Punjabi dish of mustard greens slow-cooked and blended, served with makki ki roti and white butter. A winter specialty.
Afghanistan
Seekh Kebab
सीख कबाब
Minced meat molded onto skewers and grilled in a tandoor. It is a popular appetizer across North India.
Karnataka, India
Set Dosa
ಸೆಟ್ ದೋಸೆ
A soft, spongy, small dosa from Karnataka served in sets of two or three. It is thicker than regular dosa and served with saagu and chutney.
India
Sev
सेव
Thin, crispy fried chickpea flour noodles used as a topping for chaat and snacks. A versatile Indian snack ingredient.
Mumbai, India
Sev Puri
सेव पूरी
A Mumbai chaat of flat puris topped with potato, onion, chutneys, and sev. It is sweet, spicy, and crunchy.
Gujarat, India
Sev Tameta
સેવ તમેટા
A Gujarati curry of tomatoes topped with crispy sev. It is sweet, tangy, and spicy.
Jammu and Kashmir, India
Shab Deg
شب دیگ
Mutton and whole turnips cooked overnight in a sealed pot with meatballs and a red, fennel-scented gravy, a Kashmiri winter dish.
India
Shahi Paneer
शाही पनीर
A Mughlai paneer curry in a rich, creamy tomato and cashew sauce. It is a royal vegetarian dish often served at celebrations.
India
Shami Kebab
शामी कबाब
A North Indian kebab of minced meat and chana dal, shaped into patties and pan-fried. It has a smooth texture.
India
Shankarpali
शंकरपाळी
A Maharashtrian and North Indian sweet or savory diamond-shaped snack made from flour and ghee. Popular during festivals.
India
Shikanji
शिकंजी
A North Indian spiced lemonade with lime, black salt, cumin, and mint. It is tangy and refreshing.
India
Shrikhand
श्रीखंड
Hung yogurt is sweetened and flavored with saffron, cardamom, and nuts into a thick dessert.
West Bengal, Bangladesh
Shukto
শুক্তো
Mildly bitter mixed-vegetable stew with bitter gourd, drumstick, plantain and radish in a milk and mustard base, eaten first in a Bengali meal.
India
Sindhi Karhi
سنڌي ڪڙهي
Gram-flour and tamarind gravy roasted until nutty, then simmered with drumstick, potato, okra and carrot and served with plain rice.
India
Sohan Papdi
सोन पापड़ी
A flaky, layered north Indian sweet of gram flour and sugar, brittle and honeycombed.
Maharashtra, India
Sol Kadhi
सोल कढी
A pink, tangy drink from the Konkan coast made with kokum and coconut milk. It is cooling and digestive.
Kerala, India
Sulaimani Chai
سلیمانی چائے
Black tea without milk, boiled with cardamom and served with lemon and sugar, the standard after a heavy meat meal.
Assam, India
Sunga gahori
সুঙা গাহৰি
Pork and rice are seasoned, packed into a bamboo tube, and cooked over heat in Assam.
India
Sutarfeni
સૂતરફેણી
Fine strands of flour are cooked with ghee and sugar into a delicate Gujarati sweet finished with nuts.
Jammu and Kashmir, India
Tabak maaz
तबक माज़
Lamb ribs are simmered with milk and Kashmiri spices, then fried until the surface turns crisp.
India
Tahiri
ताहिरी
A vegetarian rice dish from Uttar Pradesh similar to biryani but made with vegetables and spices. It is a home-style pulao.
India
Tandoori Chicken
तंदूरी चिकन
Chicken marinated in yogurt and tandoori spices, roasted in a clay oven. It is one of India's most iconic grilled dishes.
India
Tandoori Momos
तंदूरी मोमोज़
Momos marinated in tandoori spices and grilled in a tandoor. A fusion street food popular in North Indian cities.
India
Tandoori Roti
तंदूरी रोटी
An unleavened whole-wheat flatbread cooked in a tandoor. It is thinner and chewier than naan, with a smoky flavor from the clay oven.
Kerala, India
Thalassery Biryani
തലശ്ശേരി ബിരിയാണി
A famous Kerala biryani from Thalassery, made with Kaima rice, chicken or mutton, and a unique blend of spices.
Maharashtra, India
Thalipeeth
ठळीपीठ
A multigrain flatbread from Maharashtra made from various flours and spices. It is served with white butter and curd.
India
Thandai
थंडाई
A cooling milk drink with almonds, saffron, cardamom, and rose, traditionally served during Holi. It is rich and fragrant.