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Aamti
आमटी
A Maharashtrian sweet-sour lentil curry with tamarind and jaggery. It is served with rice or puran poli.
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Andhra Pradesh, India
Andhra Chicken Curry
ఆంధ్ర కోడి కూర
A fiery chicken curry from Andhra Pradesh made with guntur chilies and poppy seeds. It is very spicy and flavorful.
Kerala, India
Avial
அவியல்
A Kerala mixed vegetable curry made with coconut, yogurt, and curry leaves. It is a key dish in a traditional sadya feast.
Hyderabad, India
Baghara Baingan
बघारा बैंगन
A Hyderabadi eggplant curry with peanuts, sesame seeds, and tamarind. It has a rich, tangy flavor.
Nagaland, India
Bamboo Shoot Pork
A Naga dish of pork simmered with fermented bamboo shoots.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Punjab, India
Chole Bhature
छोले भटूरे
A Punjabi breakfast of spicy chickpea curry with deep-fried bhaturas. It is rich, indulgent, and popular across North India.
Rajasthan, India
Dal Bati Churma
दाल बाटी चूरमा
The iconic Rajasthani meal of baked wheat balls, lentil curry, and sweet crushed wheat. It is rich and served with ghee.
Punjab, India
Dal Makhani
दाल मखनी
A rich, creamy black lentil curry from Punjab, slow-cooked with butter and cream. It is one of North India's most famous lentil dishes.
India
Dal Pakhori
दाल पखोरी
Lentil batter is seasoned, shaped, and fried into crisp pakhori served with chutney or curry.
West Bengal, India
Doi Maach
দই মাছ
Bengali fish curry cooked in yogurt with mustard and spices.
Kerala, India
Erissery
എരിശ്ശേരി
Pumpkin or plantain is simmered with coconut and cumin, then finished with a toasted coconut tempering in Kerala.
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.
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.
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.
West Bengal, India
Jalfrezi
জালফ্রেজি
Meat or vegetables are stir-fried with onion, tomato, capsicum, and chilli into a quick, dry curry.
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
Kadhi
કઢી ચોખા
A yoghurt-based curry thickened with chickpea flour, seasoned with fried spices.
Punjab, India
Kadhi Pakora
कढ़ी पकोड़ा
A yogurt-based curry with gram flour and fried fritters, tempered with mustard and curry leaves. Popular in Punjab and Rajasthan.
Kerala, India
Kalan
കളൻ
A thick yogurt-based curry from Kerala made with yam or raw plantain and pepper. It is served as part of the Onam sadya.
Kerala, India
Kappa
കപ്പ
Boiled tapioca from Kerala, often mashed and served with fish curry. It is a staple carb in coastal Kerala.
India
Kara Kuzhambu
காரக் குழம்பு
A spicy Tamil curry with tamarind, onions, and vegetables. It has a bold, tangy flavor and is served with rice.
India
Keema Matar
कीमा मटर
Minced meat cooked with green peas in a spiced onion-tomato gravy.
India
Kolambi Masala
कोलंबी मसाला
A Maharashtrian prawn curry with coconut and spices. It is a coastal delicacy.
Maharashtra, India
Kolhapuri Curry
कोल्हापुरी मटण
A fiery mutton curry from Kolhapur, Maharashtra, made with red chilies and Kolhapuri kala masala. It is very spicy.
India
Korma
मटन कोरमा
Chicken cooked slowly in a mild gravy of yogurt, cream and ground nuts.
West Bengal, India
Kosha Mangsho
কষা মাংস
A slow-cooked Bengali mutton curry, dark and intensely spiced.
Rajasthan, India
Laal maas
लाल मांस
Mutton is slow-cooked with Mathania chillies, garlic, and yogurt into Rajasthan's vivid red curry.
Kerala, India
Mackerel Curry
මලබාර් මැති කරි
Canned or fresh mackerel cooked with onion, tomato, chilli and roasted curry powder into a thick, oily curry eaten with bread or rice.
India
Malai Kofta
मलाई कोफ्ता
Deep-fried paneer and potato dumplings in a rich, creamy tomato gravy. A festive North Indian vegetarian dish.
India
Malvani Chicken
मालवणी चिकन
A coastal Maharashtrian chicken curry made with Malvani masala and coconut. It is spicy and aromatic.
Assam, India
Masor tenga
Tenga
Light Assamese fish curry is sharpened with tomato, lemon, or elephant apple rather than heavy spice.