Maharashtra, India
Pithla
पिठलं
A thick Maharashtrian curry made from gram flour and spices. It is served with bhakri or rice.
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Maharashtra, India
Pithla Bhakri
पिठलं भाकरी
A rustic Maharashtrian meal of thick gram flour curry and jowar flatbread. It is comfort food in rural areas.
India
Poha
पोहा
Flattened rice tempered with mustard seeds, turmeric, peanuts, and curry leaves. A popular breakfast across Maharashtra and Central India.
Jaffna, India
Pongal
पोंगल
A South Indian rice and lentil dish tempered with black pepper, cumin, ginger, and ghee. It is eaten for breakfast, especially during the harvest festival.
Andhra Pradesh, India
Pootharekulu
పూతరేకులు
Paper-thin rice starch sheets are layered with ghee and sugar into Andhra's delicate sweet.
India
Poriyal
பொரியல்
A Tamil dry vegetable stir-fry tempered with mustard seeds, urad dal, and curry leaves. It is a common side dish in meals.
West Bengal, Bangladesh
Prawn Coconut Curry
চিংড়ি মালাইকারি
Large river prawns simmered in coconut milk with ginger, garam masala and a little sugar into a pale, faintly sweet gravy.
Mumbai, India
Prawn Koliwada
प्रॉन कोलीवाडा
Prawns are coated in a red gram-flour spice batter and fried crisp in Mumbai's Koliwada style.
India
Puliyogare
पुलियोदरೈ
A South Indian tamarind rice, tangy and spiced, packed for journeys and festivals.
Maharashtra, India
Puran Poli
पुरणपोळी
A sweet stuffed flatbread from Maharashtra and Gujarat filled with chana dal and jaggery. It is served with ghee and milk.
India
Puri
पूरी
A deep-fried, puffy whole-wheat bread from North India. It is served at breakfast, festivals, and special meals, often with potato curry or chole.
Kerala, India
Puttu
പുട്ട്
A cylindrical steamed rice cake from Kerala and Tamil Nadu, layered with grated coconut. It is served with kadala curry or banana.
Rajasthan, India
Pyaz Kachori
प्याज कचौरी
A Rajasthani deep-fried pastry filled with spiced onions and lentils. It is flaky, spicy, and served with tamarind chutney.
India
Qeema
قیمہ
Minced beef or mutton fried down with onion, tomato, ginger and garam masala until the fat separates, sometimes with peas or potato.
Hyderabad, India
Qubani ka meetha
قُباني کا میٹھا
Dried apricots are stewed with sugar into a syrupy Hyderabad dessert, often topped with cream.
India
Rabri
रबड़ी
Milk is repeatedly reduced and scraped from the pan with sugar, cardamom, and nuts into thick rabri.
Mumbai, India
Ragda Patties
रगड़ा पैटिस
A Mumbai chaat of potato patties topped with white pea curry, chutneys, and sev. It is sweet, spicy, and filling.
Karnataka, India
Ragi Mudde
ರಾಗಿ ಮುದ್ದೆ
A Karnataka staple of cooked finger millet dough, shaped into balls and served with sambar or curry.
India
Railway mutton curry
রেলওয়ে মাটন কারি
Mutton is braised with onion, tomato, and whole spices into the Anglo-Indian curry served along railway routes.
India
Raita
रायता
A yogurt-based side dish with vegetables, fruits, or boondi, seasoned with spices. It cools spicy meals.
India
Raj Kachori
राज कचौरी
A large, crispy kachori filled with potato, chickpeas, yogurt, chutneys, and sev. It is the king of chaats.
Punjab, India
Rajma
राजमा
A North Indian curry of red kidney beans simmered in a tomato-onion gravy with ginger and spices. It is a Punjabi staple served with rice.
Delhi, India
Ram Ladoo
राम लड्डू
A Delhi street food of deep-fried moong dal fritters served with radish, chutney, and green chilies. Crispy and spicy.
India
Rasam
ரசம்
A thin, peppery South Indian soup made with tamarind, tomatoes, and spices. It is served with rice or drunk as a digestive.
West Bengal, Bangladesh
Rasgulla
রসগোল্লা
Spongy balls of chhana soaked in light sugar syrup.
India
Rava Dosa
रवा दोसा
A thin, lacy, instant dosa made from semolina, rice flour, and all-purpose flour. It is crisp and does not require fermentation.
India
Rava Idli
रवा इडली
A variation of idli made from semolina instead of rice, originating from Karnataka. It is softer and often includes grated carrots and cashews.
India
Reshmi Kebab
रेशमी कबाब
Silky, cream-marinated chicken kebabs cooked in a tandoor.
Gujarat, India
Ringan No Olo
રિંગણ નો ઓળો
A Gujarati smoked eggplant mash with yogurt and spices. Similar to baingan bharta but with a distinct Gujarati flavor.
Jammu and Kashmir, India
Rista
रिस्ता
Minced lamb is rolled into smooth balls and simmered in a vivid Kashmiri chilli and fennel gravy.
Jammu and Kashmir, India
Rogan Josh
रोगन जोश
A slow-cooked lamb curry from Kashmir, colored deep red by Kashmiri chilies and flavored with fennel, ginger, and rattan jot. It is aromatic rather than overly hot.
India
Rooh Afza
रूह अफजा
A popular rose-flavored syrup used to make cooling drinks and desserts. It is a staple in Indian households.
Goa, India
Ros omelet
रस ऑम्लेट
A soft omelet is served with a ladle of Goan coconut milk curry and bread or pav.
West Bengal, Bangladesh
Roshmalai
রসমালাই
Flattened chhena discs poached in syrup then steeped in thickened, cardamom-scented milk and served cold.
India
Roti (Chapati)
रोटी
An unleavened whole-wheat flatbread cooked on a dry griddle. It is the daily bread across North India, rolled thin and puffed over an open flame
India
Rumali Roti
रुमाली रोटी
An extremely thin, handkerchief-like flatbread from the Mughlai tradition. It is cooked on an inverted kadai and folded like a handkerchief.