Dishes first 2 words are normally just the main ingredients of the dish. Think Potatoes and peas ___ "Aloo Mutter ___" I'll label below with 💯 for must tries

Common dish words.

Ingredients and spices

Aloo: Potato

Atta: Whole wheat flour

Chana: Chickpeas

Chutney: A sauce or relish

Dal: Lentils

Ghee: Clarified butter

Masala: A mix of spices

Paneer: A fresh, non-melting cheese

Saag: Greens, like spinach (palak)

Breads

Naan: Leavened bread cooked in a clay oven

Paratha: Layered, flat bread

Roti: A flat, unleavened whole wheat bread

Snacks and appetizers

Bhaji/Bhajji: Deep-fried battered vegetable or onion fritters

Pakora: Battered and deep-fried pieces of meat or vegetables

💯Samosa: A fried pastry with a savory filling (Triangle shaped)

Vada Pav: A deep-fried potato patty in a bread bun

Moong dal: is a savory, often crispy, food item made primarily from moong dal (hulled and split mung beans)

Breakfast Gluten Free

Poha: A popular dish made from flattened rice, sautéed with mustard seeds, turmeric, onions, and peanuts.

💯Idli: Soft, steamed cakes made from a fermented batter of rice and urad dal (black lentils), typically served with sambar and coconut chutney. (Can also have with just brown sugar, equivalent of eating saltines when sick)

💯💯💯Dosa: A crispy crepe made from the same fermented rice and lentil batter as idli, often stuffed with a spiced potato filling (masala dosa).

💯Vada: This popular doughnut-shaped, is made primarily from urad dal and is completely gluten-free.

Main dishes

💯Biryani: A rice dish with meat, fish, or vegetables

💯Korma: A mild curry dish

Tikka: Small pieces of meat or paneer, often marinated and cooked in a tandoor oven

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️Vindaloo: A hot, spicy curry

Desserts and drinks

💯Chai: Spiced tea with milk

💯Gulab Jamun: A fried milk-solid-based sweet ball soaked in syrup

Kulfi: A dense, frozen dessert similar to ice cream

💯💯💯💯💯Lassi: A yogurt-based drink

Travel

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