Andhra Pradesh, India
Gongura Mutton
గోంగూర మటన్
A spicy Andhra mutton curry cooked with gongura (sorrel) leaves. The leaves give it a tangy, earthy flavor.
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Andhra Pradesh, India
Gongura pachadi (Red sorrel leaves chutney)
గోంగూర పచ్చడి
Sour gongura leaves are cooked and ground with chilli, garlic, and spices into an Andhra relish.
Jammu and Kashmir, India
Goshtaba
گوشتابہ
Minced mutton is shaped into tender meatballs and simmered in a Kashmiri fennel-and-ginger gravy.
Gujarat, India
Gujarati Kadhi
गुजराती कढ़ी
A thin, sweet-and-sour yogurt curry from Gujarat, tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves. It is sweeter than the Punjabi version.
Gujarat, India
Gujarati Tuvar Dal
ગુજરાતી તુવેર દાળ
A thin, sweet-sour Gujarati lentil soup with peanuts and kokum. It is served daily with rice.
India
Gujiya
गुजिया
Flour pastry is filled with sweetened khoya, nuts, and coconut, crimped, and fried or baked for North Indian festivals.
India
Gulab Jamun
गुलाब जामुन
Milk-solid dough is fried into soft brown balls and soaked in cardamom-scented sugar syrup.
Jammu and Kashmir, India
Haakh
ہاک
Collard greens simmered with garlic and chilli, a Kashmiri everyday dish.
India
Hakka Noodles
हक्का नूडल्स
An Indo-Chinese dish of stir-fried noodles with vegetables and soy sauce. It is a popular street food and restaurant dish.
Hyderabad, India
Haleem
हलीम
A slow-cooked wheat and meat porridge from Hyderabad, made during Ramadan. It is rich, nutritious, and garnished with fried onions and ghee.
Bangladesh
Handesh
হান্দেশ
Rice flour and date molasses batter dropped into deep oil, where it puffs into a dark, chewy round with a crisp rim.
Gujarat, India
Handvo
હાંડવો
A savory baked cake from Gujarat made from rice, lentils, and vegetables. It is crispy outside and soft inside.
India
Hapus amba (Alphonso)
हापूस आंबा
Alphonso mangoes from the Konkan are sold ripe for their dense, perfumed flesh and saffron-orange color.
West Bengal, Bangladesh
Hilsa in Mustard
সরষে ইলিশ
Hilsa steaks cooked in a paste of ground yellow and black mustard seed, green chilli, turmeric and mustard oil, with almost no other seasoning.
Hyderabad, India
Hyderabadi Biryani
हैदराबादी बिरयानी
A world-famous layered rice dish from Hyderabad, cooked with marinated meat and basmati rice in the dum style. It blends Mughlai and South Indian flavors.
Sri Lanka
Idiyappam
ഇടിയപ്പം
A South Indian and Sri Lankan dish of steamed rice noodles pressed into thin strands and formed into nests. It is served with curry or coconut milk
India
Idli
इडली
Soft, steamed rice and lentil cakes from South India. They are light, fluffy, and served with sambar and coconut chutney for breakfast.
Indore, India
Indori Poha
इंदौरी पोहा
A famous poha from Indore, Madhya Pradesh, topped with sev, jeeravan masala, and pomegranate. It is tangy, spicy, and crunchy.
Kerala, India
Injipuli
ഇഞ്ചിപ്പുളി
Ginger, tamarind, jaggery, and chilli are cooked into a dark Kerala pickle-relish.
Hyderabad, India
Irani Chai
इरानी चाय
A milky tea from Hyderabad's Irani cafes, made with reduced milk. It is served with osmania biscuits.
Sri Lanka
Jackfruit
කොස්
The enormous spiked fruit of the jak tree, eaten unripe as a meaty curry, ripe as a sweet fruit, and its seeds boiled as a vegetable
India
Jal Jeera
जलजीरा
A spiced, tangy Indian drink made with cumin, mint, tamarind, and black salt. It is cooling and aids digestion.
India
Jalebi
जलेबी
Crisp, coiled fritters soaked in saffron syrup until glistening.
Gujarat, India
Jalebi Fafda
જલેબી ફાફડા
The classic Gujarati breakfast combo of crispy fafda with sweet, syrupy jalebi. It is eaten especially on Dussehra.
West Bengal, India
Jalfrezi
জালফ্রেজি
Meat or vegetables are stir-fried with onion, tomato, capsicum, and chilli into a quick, dry curry.
Madurai, India
Jigarthanda
ஜிகர்தண்டா
Milk, nannari syrup, almond gum, and ice cream are layered into Madurai's cooling drink-dessert.
Karnataka, India
Jolada Roti
ಜೋಳದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ
A Karnataka flatbread of jowar (sorghum) flour, cooked on a griddle.
India
Jolpan
জলপান
An Assamese breakfast of puffed rice with yogurt, jaggery and fruit.
India
Jowar Roti
ज्वार की रोटी
A flatbread made from sorghum flour, a staple in Maharashtra and Karnataka. It is gluten-free, thick, and served with spicy curries.
India
Kaanji
कान्जी
A fermented North Indian drink made from black carrots, mustard, and spices. It is tangy and probiotic.
Jammu and Kashmir, India
Kabargah
کابَرگاہ
Lamb ribs are simmered in milk and spices, then browned until crisp in a Kashmiri wazwan course.
India
Kachori
कचौरी
A deep-fried pastry filled with spiced lentils or peas. It is a popular snack across North and Central India.
India
Kadai Chicken
कढ़ाई चिकन
A North Indian chicken curry cooked in a kadai with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, and kadai masala. It has a thick, spicy gravy.
India
Kadai Paneer
कढ़ाई पनीर
Paneer cubes cooked in a spicy tomato gravy with bell peppers and freshly ground kadai masala. A popular vegetarian restaurant dish.
Kerala, India
Kadala Curry
കടല കറി
A Kerala black chickpea curry, the traditional accompaniment to puttu. It is spicy and flavored with coconut.
India
Kadhi
કઢી ચોખા
A yoghurt-based curry thickened with chickpea flour, seasoned with fried spices.