List of Indian dishes

This is a list of Indian dishes. Indian cuisine encompasses a wide variety of regional cuisines native to India. Given the range of diversity in soil type, climate and occupations, these cuisines vary significantly from each other and use locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. The dishes are then served according to taste in either mild, medium or hot. Indian food is also heavily influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions. This list is incomplete and needs to be expanded.

Indian Cuisine by region

North India

Name	Image	Description	Vegetarian/ Non-vegetarian	State
Aloo baingan masala		Diced Potatoes and Brinjal stuffed with spices in curry	Vegetarian
Aloo baingan		Diced Potatoes and Brinjal in curry	Vegetarian
Aloo gobi (also Pakistani and Nepali dish)		Cauliflower with potatoes sauteed with garam masala, tumeric, sometimes kolongi and curry leaves.	Vegetarian
Aloo ki Tikki		Patties of potato mixed with some vegetables fried	Vegetarian
Aloo Matar		Potatoes and peas in curry.	Vegetarian
Aloo methi		Methi leaves and potatoes nicely flavoured. Potato, fresh Methi leaves.	Vegetarian
Aloo shimla mirch			Vegetarian
Amriti with Rabdi			Vegetarian
Amritsari fish			nonvegetarian
Amritsari Kulcha		type of bread	Vegetarian
Arbi masala		Edoes cooked in onion tomato masala.	Vegetarian
Baati		Ghee (Clarified butter). Wheat flour.	Vegetarian
Baingan bharta		Eggplant (Baingan) cooked with tomatoes or onions.	Vegetarian
Bharwaan baigan		Brinjal stuffed with spices	Vegetarian
Bharwaan tinde			Vegetarian 7777777
Bharwein karela		Bitter gourd stuffed with spices	Vegetarian
Bhatura		Bread. All purpose flour, Vegetarian
Bhindi Masala		Okra sautéed with onions and tomatoes.	Vegetarian
Biryani		Main or side dish. Mixed rice dish, optional spices, optional vegetables, meats or seafood. Can have with plain yogurt.
Butter Chicken		also known as Murgh Mahal	Vegetarian
Chaat		Typical north Indian tadka.	Vegetarian
Chana masala			Vegetarian
Chapathi		Bread. Whole wheat flour.	Vegetarian
Chicken Razala		Bhopali style chicken cooked in a rich gravy with mint.
Chole bhature		Main. Chick peas, assorted spices, wheat flour and yeast for bhatura.	Vegetarian
Daal Baati Churma		Rajasthani special.	Vegetarian	Rajasthan
Daal Puri		Stuffed dal in parathas.	Vegetarian
Dal makhani (Kali Dal)		Main. A typical type of lentil is used.	Vegetarian
Dal Fara		--> Vegetarian
Dal		Main. Assorted types of lentils, such as toor, urad, chana, masoor dal.	Vegetarian
Dal fry with tadka		Typical north Indian tadka.	Vegetarian
Dum Aloo		Potatoes cooked in Curry.	Vegetarian
Poha		specialty from Madhya Pradesh. Common snack in Central part of India. Flattended rice, potato, turmeric.	Vegetarian
Fara			Vegetarian
French bean aloo			Vegetarian
Gajar ka Halwa		A sweet dish native to U.P./Punjab. Carrot, Milk, Ghee, Cashew.	Vegetarian
Gajar matar aloo			Vegetarian
Gobhi matar			Vegetarian
Imarti		A spherically meshed sweet dish from North India made up of batter from moong dal dipped in sugary syrup	Vegetarian
Hari Mutter ka Nimona (Green peas daal)		Typical north Indian tadka.	Vegetarian
Jalebi		A North Indian twisted noodle like sweet dish dipped in sugary syrup	Vegetarian
Jaleba	Bigger form of jalebi	Vegetarian
Kachori		Rajasthani / Marwari special	Vegetarian
Kadai paneer			Vegetarian
Kadhi Pakoda		Gram flour with yogurt with gramflour fried balls.	Vegetarian
Karela Bharta		Bitter gourd/melon.	Usually vegetarian
Katha meetha petha/halwakadoo			Vegetarian
Kheer		Rice cooked with milk and dry fruits. Milk and Rice, dry Fruits.	Vegetarian
Khichdi	120px	Rice cooked with daal and veggies and sauteed	Vegetarian
Kofta		Gram flour balls fried with vegetables. Gram flour, veggies, rolled into balls with gram flour and fried in oil and then cooked with curry.	Vegetarian
Kulfi falooda			Vegetarian
Lauki ke kofte		Bottle gourd	Vegetarian
Lauki ki subji		Bottle Gourd	Vegetarian
Litti chokha		A baked salted wheat flour cake filled with sattu (baked chickpea flour) and some special spices	Vegetarian
Makki di roti, Sarson Da Saag		Punjabi speciality	Vegetarian
Mathura ke pede			Vegetarian
Methi Saag, Chaulai Saab		Veggie leaves sauteed in oil and garlic with little masalas. Cooked mostly in Central part of India.	Vegetarian
Misi roti			Vegetarian
Mixed vegetable			Vegetarian
Moong dal ka halwa			Vegetarian
Murgh Musallam			Non-Vegetarian
Mushroom do pyaza			Vegetarian
Mushroom matar			Vegetarian
Naan		Tandoor-baked soft flatbread. Refined wheat flour.	Vegetarian
Navrattan korma
Palak Daal		Spinach with toor daal	Vegetarian
Palak Paneer		Cottage cheese cubes in spinach gravy. Spinach, Paneer.	Vegetarian
Paneer butter masala			Vegetarian
Paneer Tikka Masala			Vegetarian
Pani Puri		Typical north Indian tadka.	Vegetarian
Panjeeri			Vegetarian
Paratha		Bread. Wheat flour. Can be stuffed: Common stuffings: potato mixture, paneer, muli(white radish).	Vegetarian
Pattor			Vegetarian
Phirni			Vegetarian
Pindi chana			Vegetarian
Pinni			Vegetarian
Rajma Chaval		Bean curry with rice	Vegetarian
Rajma		Main. Kidney beans & assorted spices.	Vegetarian
Ramatori subji			Vegetarian
Rice		Rice	Vegetarian
Rongi			Vegetarian
Samosa		Normally served as an entree or appetiser. Potatoes, onions, peas, coriander, and lentils, may be served with a mint or tamarind sauce	Vegetarian/meat varieties
Samose		Typical north Indian tadka.	Vegetarian
Sattu ki Roti		Dish from bihar.	Vegetarian
Shahi paneer		A popular Indian, as well as Punjabi and Nepalese dish, made with paneer (cottage chesse), in a thick cream and tomato gravy and spices	Vegetarian.
Shahi tukra		Bread. Bread pudding in a rich sauce of thickened milk, garnished with sliced almonds.	Vegetarian
Singhada Halwa		Lotus fruit dried and powdered to make this fasting sweet meat.	Vegetarian
Sooji Halwa		Semolina cooked with clarified butter and Dry fruits. Semolina (Suji), clarified butter, cashew nuts.	Vegetarian
Sweet Pethas/ kesar petha/ pista petha			Vegetarian
Vegetable Jalfrezi			Vegetarian

South India

Name	Image	Description	Vegetarian/ Non-vegetarian
Appam		Pancake, thicker at center. Ground rice.	Vegetarian
Avial		Coconut paste, curd mixed with vegetables and some spices.	Vegetarian
Bajji		Vegetable or onion fritters	Vegetarian
Biryani		Spicy rice dish with vegetables or chicken or mutton or fish or prawns.	Depends on choice
Bisi Bele Bath		Rice preparation with vegetables.
Bonda		Snack. Potatoes, gram flour.	Vegetarian
Chicken 65		Popular deep fried chicken preparation. Chicken, onion, ginger.	Non-Vegetarian
Currivepillai sadam		Curry leaves rice
Dosa		Pancake/Hopper. Ground rice, Urad dal.	Vegetarian
Double ka meetha		Bread crumbs fried in Ghee and dipped in milk and sugar syrup
Goli bajje		Snack. Gram flour.	Vegetarian
Idiappam		Steamed rice noodles/vermicelli. Ground rice.	Vegetarian
Idli	120px	Steamed cake of fermented rice and pulse flour. Rice, Urad dal.	Vegetarian
Indian omelette		Egg omelette or veg omelette
Kaara Kozhambu		Dish used with rice made of chilli powder and tamarind.
Keerai kootu		Green leaves kootu
Keerai masiyal		Grinded green leaves used as a side dish for rice or mixed with rice.
Keerai sadam		Rice and green leaves.
Koottu		Vegetable, daal or lentil mixture boiled in water.
Kos kootu		Cabbage and lentil dish used for rice.
Kothamali sadam		Coriander rice
Kuzhakkattai		Dumplings. Rice flour, jaggery, coconut.	Vegetarian
Kuzhambu		Thick soup with coconut. Coconut, vegetables.	Vegetarian
Masala Dosa		Dosa with masala and potato.
Parotta		Layered kerala parotta made with maida and dalda.	Vegetarian
Paruppu sadam		Daal rice
Payasam		Rice dessert. Rice, milk.	Vegetarian
Pongal		Pulao. rice.	Vegetarian
Poriyal		Side dish for rice prepared from one or more vegetables with little oil stirred, with daal half boiled and coconut / mustard seeds.
Puli sadam		Tamarind rice
Puttu		Ground Rice.
Kanji	120px	Rice porridge	Vegetarian
Rasam (dish)		Tarmard Soup with pepper with rice and taken.Helps for Regular Digestion
Sakkara pongal		Sweet rice dish
Sajjige		Sweet dish
Sambar		Lentil soup with vegetables and masala mixed with rice and taken.	Vegetarian
Sevai		Kind of rice vermicelli used for breakfast.
Sevai lunch		Kind of rice vermicelli mixed with either tamarind or lemon or coconut.
Thayir sadam, Mosaranna		Curd rice
Thengai sadam		Coconut rice
Uttapam		Rice Pancake/Hopper with a topping of onions/tomatoes/coconut.	Vegetarian
Vada		Savory donut. Urad dal.	Vegetarian
Varuval		Vegetables fried in shallow oil
Yelumincham sadam, Chitranna		Lemon rice. Rice, lemon juice.
Keerai poriyal		Green leaves mixed with daal and coconut with little oil.
Wheat Upma		A breakfast dish and snack. Upma prepared from Wheat Dhalia Rava.	Vegetarian
Koshambri		A cucumber salad dish popular in Karnataka. Prepared during festivals.	Vegetarian
Obbattu (holige, bobbattu, Pooran-poli)		A stuffed (Moong gram dal and jaggery or coconut poornam) paratha. Dish native to South and West India in the states of (Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.	Vegetarian
Ennai Kathirikkai		Ennai Kathirikkai
Ragi Mudhe
Pesarattu		Dosa (pancake or crepe) of Andhra Pradesh made from Moong Dal (lentils), grains and spice batter.	Vegetarian
Nandu (Crab in Tamil) Omelette		Omelette with pieces of crab and spices. Now becoming popular among local residents.	Non-Vegetarian

West India

Name	Image	Description	Vegetarian/ Non-vegetarian
Amti		Lentil curry. Split lentil.
Bajri no rotlo		Bread. Thick millet flour flatbread usually grilled over coals.
Barfi		Sweet
Basundi		Sweet
Bhakri		Bread. Whole wheat flour, thicker than rotli, crispy.
Bombil fry		Main Course. Bombay Duck (Fish).
Chaat		Snack
Chakri		Savoury snack. Mixed grain flour.
Chevdo		Mixture. Flattened rice, groundnut, chana, masala.
Cholafali		Snack
Chorafali		Spicy. Grinding of charudala, masala, sprinkle with red chilly powder on top.
Copra paak		Sweet coconut halwa/barfi: Halwa is soft, barfi more like cake.
Daal Dhokli		Snack
Dahi vada		Fried lentil balls in a yogurt sauce. Lentils, yogurt.
Dhokla		Lentil snack. Gram.
Doodhpak		Sweet A milk-based sweet dessert with nuts.
Dudhi no Halwo - Bottle Gourd Halwa		Sweet
Dum aaloo		Veg. Main dish. Potatoes deep fry, yogurt, coriander powder, ginger powder.
Pohe		Vegetarian Snack. Flattened rice.
Gajar Halwo - Carrot Halwa		Sweet
Gatta curry		Curry. Steamed dumplings made from chickpea flour cooked in a spiced yoghurt sauce.
Ghari (sweet from Surat)		Sweet
Ghooghra		Sweet
Gud papdi (Gol papdi)		Sweet
Gulab Jamun		Snack	Sweet
Halvasan		Sweet
Handwo (steamed dish)		Snack
Gur		Sweet unrefined brown sugar sold in blocks[3].
Jalebi		Sweet maida & grained semolina flour, baking powder, curd, sugar.
Jeera Aloo		Typical West Indian dish	Vegetarian
Juvar no rotlo		Bread. Thick sorghum flatbread.
Kansar		Sweet
Keri no ras		Sweet
Khakhra		Snack. Wheat flour, methi.
Khandvi		Snack. Besan.
Kombdi vade		Chicken Curry with Bread. Chicken.
Koshimbir		Salad. Salad/side-dish.
Laapsi		Sweet coarse ground/ broken wheat cooked with butter and sugar.
Laddu		Sweet
Locha		Spicy. Grinding of chanadal, masala,.
Malpua		Sweet
Methi na Gota		Snack. Fried fenugreek dumplings.
Modak		Sweet coconut dumplings. Rice flour, coconut.
Mohanthal		a sweet prepared from gram flour and ghee dry fruits
Muthiya		Snack. Whole wheat flour, methi leaves, besan/chickpeas flour and coriander leaves/cilantro.
Panipuri		Snack
Patra		Snack. Taro leaves, coconut, seeds, dal.
Pav Bhaji		Veg main dish. Mix curry of onion, capsicum, peas, cauliflower potatoes.
Penda		Sweet
Pooran-poli		Sweet stuffed bread. Wheat flour, gram.
Puri		Bread. Wheat flour.
Puri Bhaji		Breakfast or Snack
Rasya Muthia		Snack. A spicy yogurt dumpling soup.
Sabudana Khichadi		Vegetarian Snack. Sago.
Sev Khamani		Snack. Chana dal, green chillies, ginger, lemon juice and olive oil.
Sev Tameta		Veggie. Potatoes and sev.
Shakarpara		Snack. A deep fried snack made out of sugar and wheat.
Namakpara		Snack. A deep fried snack made out of salt and Gram Flour .
Shankarpali		Sweet or savoury snack. Plain flour, sugar.
Shiro		Sweet roasted semolina/flour/dal with milk, butter, sugar, nuts and raisins.
Shrikhand		Sweet A thick yogurt-based sweet dessert garnished with ground nuts, cardamom, and saffron.
Sohan papdi		Sweet
Soonvali		Snack
Sukhdi		Sweet
Sutarfeni		Sweet
Thalipeeth		Savoury pancake. Mixed grain flour.
Undhiyu		Mix veggi. Plantain, brinjal, carrot, green chillies, potatoes, fresh coconut and other vegetable.
Upmaa		Vegetarian snack. Semolina.
Vada pav		Burger. Gram flour, potatoes, chilli, garlic, ginger.
Veg Kolhapuri		Vegetarian dish. Mixed vegetables.
Vindaloo		Goan pork vindaloo. Pork, goan red chilli paste.
Ghebar or Ghevar		Sweet from Surat
Lilva Kachori		Snack. Lilva and whole wheat flour.
Magaj		Sweet

East India

Name	Image	Description	Vegetarian/ Non-vegetarian
Cheera Doi		Breakfast cereal.
Dhup Pitha		A sweet Assamese specialty
Gheela Pitha		Sweet Assamese specialty
Hurum		Breakfast cereal; an Assamese specialty
Khar		Assamese specialty side dish: papaya, banana, soda
Kumol Sawul		Breakfast cereal; an Assamese specialty. Soft rice with cream & jaggery.
Loskora (Coconut Laddu)		Sweet
Luchi		Puffed bread, fried in oil, made from flour. A Bengali specialty
Malpua/Malpoa		Sweet Snacks. Specially in Bengal.
Momo		Originally from Tibet, it is a popular snack/ food item in India.
Muri Naaru		Sweet Bengali specialty.
Pani Tenga		Pickle made from mustard.
Sunga Pitha		Sweet Assamese specialty
Alu Pitika		Dish made of mashed potato.
Masor tenga		An Assamese fish stew cooked with any of a variety of sour fruits including tomatoes.
Bengena Pitika		Dish made of mashed brinjal.
Bilahi Maas		Fish curry cooked with tomatoes.
Black rice		Special local variety of rice
Bora Sawul		Breakfast cereal; an Assamese specialty. Sticky rice, sugar or jaggery.
Brown Rice		Special local variety of rice.
Chhenagaja		Dessert. Cottage cheese, flour, sugar syrup.
Chhenapoda		Dessert. Cottage cheese, flour, sugar syrup. Oriya Specialty.
Chingri malai curry		Curry. Prawn, coconut, mustard, steamed. Traditional Bengali Dish.
Dal		Lentils.
Goja		Sweet. Bengali Specialty
Hando Guri		Breakfast cereal; an Assamese specialty
Haq Maas		Fish curry cooked with leafy green vegetables.
Horioh Maas		Golden Mustard Fish Curry.
Ilish or Chingri Bhape		Curry. Ilish (Hilsha fish) or prawn, coconut, mustard, steamed. Traditional Bengali Dish.
Kharoli		Pickle made from mustard; an Assamese specialty
Khorisa		Pickle made from bamboo shoot; an Assamese specialty
[Koldil Chicken		Chicken cooked with banana flower; an Assamese specialty
Koldil Duck		Duck meat cooked with banana flower; an Assamese specialty
Konir Dom		Egg curry.
Lai Haq Maas		Fish Curry with herbs & lemon.
Litti		Balls of wheat and sattu baked in oven and served with mashed potatoes (chokha)
Maasor Tenga		Tomato Fish Curry.
Machher Jhol		Curry. Fish, various spices.
Masor Koni		Fish delicacy.
Masor Petu		Fish delicacy.
Mishti Chholar Dal		Curry. Bengal gram, coconut, sugar. Bengali Specialty.
Mishti Doi		Dessert. Curd, sugar syrup and /or jaggery. Bengali Sweet curd.
Ou tenga Maas		Fish curry cooked with elephant apple.
Pakhala		Rice. Fermented rice, yoghurt, salt, seasonings.
Bhaji		Fried Vegetables.
Pani Pitha		Sweet Assamese specialty
Pantua		Assamese sweet similar to Gulab Jamun
Payokh		Dessert
Peda		Sweet
Prawn malai curry		Curry. Prawns, coconut cream, crushed mustard seed, red chillies. Bengali dish.
Red Rice		Special local variety of rice.
Rice		Staple Food.
Rosgulla		Dessert. Cottage cheese, flour and sugar syrup. Signature Bengali condiment.
Sabzi (curry)		Different green or other vegetables.
Shondesh		Dessert. Milk, sugar. Signature Bengali Dish
Shukto		Curry. Vegetables, ghee, milk. Traditional Bengali dish.
Sunga Pork		Rich spicy pork curry
Tenga Doi		Sour curd
Til Pitha		Sweet Assamese specialty. Rice powder, til, jaggery.

See also

• List of Indian breads
• List of Indian drinks
• List of Indian pickles
• List of Indian snacks
• Mutton curry