Uttar Pradesh, India
Bedmi Puri
बेदमी पूरी
A deep-fried puffy bread from Uttar Pradesh made with wheat and urad dal flour. It is served with aloo sabzi and pickles for breakfast.
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Kerala, India
Beef Ularthiyathu
ഉലർത്തിയത്
A Kerala dry beef fry slow-cooked with spices until caramelized. It is a traditional Christian and Muslim dish.
India
Bel Sharbat
बेल का शर्बत
A cooling summer drink made from wood apple pulp. It is tangy, sweet, and digestive.
West Bengal, Bangladesh
Bengali Fish Curry
মাছের ঝোল
Everyday fish curry of rohu or catla in a thin turmeric, cumin and green-chilli gravy with potato and sometimes aubergine.
Maharashtra, India
Bhakarwadi
भाकरवडी
A spiral-shaped, spicy-sweet snack from Maharashtra and Gujarat filled with coconut and spices. It is crunchy.
Maharashtra, India
Bhakri
भाकरी
A thick, coarse flatbread from Maharashtra and Gujarat made from jowar, bajra, or rice flour. It is a rural staple.
India
Bhang Lassi
भांग लस्सी
A cannabis-infused yogurt drink consumed during Holi and Maha Shivratri. It is psychoactive and legally regulated.
Maharashtra, India
Bharit
भरीत
A Maharashtrian roasted eggplant mash with yogurt and spices. Similar to baingan bharta.
Maharashtra, India
Bharli Vangi
भरली वांगी
A Maharashtrian dish of baby eggplants stuffed with coconut, peanuts, and spices. It is tangy and aromatic.
Karnataka, India
Bhatkali Biryani
ಭಟ್ಕಳ ಬಿರಿಯಾನಿ
A biryani from Bhatkal in Karnataka, made with onions, green chilies, and meat. It has a light, saffron-tinged color.
Punjab, India
Bhatura
भटूरा
A deep-fried leavened bread from Punjab, larger and softer than puri. It is the classic companion to chole in chole bhature.
Mumbai, India
Bhel Puri
भेल पूरी
A Mumbai chaat of puffed rice, sev, vegetables, and chutneys. It is light, crunchy, sweet, and tangy.
India
Bhindi Masala
भिंडी मसाला
A dry North Indian dish of okra cooked with onions, tomatoes, and spices. The okra stays crisp and not slimy when cooked properly.
Karachi, India
Bihari Boti
بہاری بوٹی
Thin strips of beef tenderised with papaya and marinated in roasted gram flour, fried onion and heavy spice, then grilled over coals.
Bikaner, India
Bikaneri bhujia
बीकानेरी भुजिया
Moth-bean and gram flour are seasoned, extruded into fine strands, and fried into Bikaner's brittle snack.
Karnataka, India
Bisi Bele Bath
ಬಿಸಿ ಬೇಳೆ ಭಾತ್
A spicy, tangy rice and lentil dish from Karnataka cooked with vegetables and a special spice powder. It is served with boondi and ghee.
Mumbai, India
Bombay sandwich
मुंबई सैंडविच
Sliced bread is layered with green chutney, potato, beet, cucumber, and tomato, then pressed or toasted.
Mumbai, India
Bombil Fry
बोंबील फ्राय
A Maharashtrian dish of Bombay duck fish coated in rava and fried until crisp. It is a coastal specialty.
Punjab, India
Bread Pakora
ब्रेड पकोड़ा
A North Indian snack of bread slices stuffed with potato, dipped in gram flour batter, and deep-fried. Popular in Punjab.
Hyderabad, India
Bun Maska
बन मक्खन
A simple Irani cafe snack of buttered bun served with tea. Popular in Mumbai and Hyderabad.
Delhi, India
Butter Chicken
मुर्ग़ मक्खनी
Tandoor-cooked chicken in a rich tomato, butter, and cream sauce. Created in Delhi in the 1950s, it is one of India's most internationally famous dishes.
Goa, India
Cafreal
काफ्रियल
Chicken is marinated in coriander, chilli, garlic, and herbs, then fried or grilled in the Goan cafreal style.
India
Chaas
मसाला छाछ
Spiced buttermilk whisked with cumin, salt and coriander, drunk cool.
India
Chakli
चकली
A spiral-shaped, crispy snack made from rice and gram flour, popular during Diwali. It is savory and crunchy.
India
Chana Masala
छोले
A North Indian curry of chickpeas cooked in a spicy tomato-onion gravy with ginger, garlic, and chana masala spice blend. It is the base for chole bhature.
West Bengal, India
Chanachur
চানাচুর
A Bengali savory snack mix of fried lentils, peanuts, spices, and sev. It is crunchy and spicy.
Chhattisgarh, India
Chapda chutney (Red ant chutney)
चापड़ा चटनी
Red ants and their eggs are pounded with chilli, salt, and aromatics into a Chhattisgarhi chutney.
Odisha, India
Chhena poda (Baked cheese)
ଛେନା ପୋଡ଼
Fresh chhena is mixed with sugar and baked until the outside caramelises into Odisha's cheese cake.
India
Chicken 65
சிக்கன் 65
A spicy deep-fried chicken appetizer from Tamil Nadu, flavored with curry leaves, chilies, and yogurt. The origin of the name is debated.
Tamil Nadu, India
Chicken Chettinad
செட்டிநாட் கோழி
A fiery chicken curry from the Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu, made with black pepper, fennel, and freshly ground spices.
India
Chicken Tikka
चिकन टिक्का
Boneless chicken pieces marinated in yogurt and spices, then cooked in a tandoor. It is served as an appetizer or added to curries.
United Kingdom
Chicken Tikka Masala
चिकन टिक्का मसाला
Grilled marinated chicken pieces in a mild creamy tomato sauce coloured orange-red, worked out in Britain's Indian restaurants rather than in India.
India
Chikki
चिक्की
Peanuts or other nuts are set in hot jaggery syrup and cut into brittle bars in western India.
India
Chilli Chicken
ചില്ലി ചിക്കൻ
An Indo-Chinese dish of battered fried chicken tossed with onions, capsicum, and soy-chili sauce. Popular in cities.
Karnataka, India
Chitranna
चित्रान्नम्
Cooked rice is tempered with lemon, turmeric, mustard seed, and peanuts in Karnataka.
Maharashtra, India
Chivda
चिवडा
A Maharashtrian flattened rice snack with peanuts, coconut, and spices. It is a tea-time favorite.