10 Most Famous Dishes To Try In India

India is a marvelous country where varied cultures and religions live in. India’s different states have different cultures, religions, and tastes. While mentioning India how can we forget the mesmerizing cuisines which can run water through your mouth only by thinking about it? From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, and from east to west, India’s rich food flavor can steal your heart. You can satisfy your stomach but your Dil mange more!

Due to India’s great geographical diversity, it has variety in the climatic conditions and hence every state has its own staple food crops which produces a variety of food cultures.

# Jalebi

It’s a sweet orange curvy dish, taken in breakfast and evening in most parts of India. Jalebi can be eaten with samosa, puri, curd, and rabdi. It is tastier when taken hot. Gujarati people eat jalebi with fafda (It’s a rectangular yellowish salty snack).

# Rasmalai

Ras means ‘juice’ and malai means ‘cream’. It’s an Indian festival dessert made-up of spongy chhena balls and milk, saffron is added to give a grassy and earthy flavor.

# Kheer

It’s a kind of pudding in Indian culture. Made by boiling rice in milk and sugar then flavored and decorated with dry fruits such as coconut, cardamom, raisins, saffron, cashews, almonds and many other nuts.

# Halva

It’s a common dessert that can be found in every Indian kitchen. There are many types of halva, wheat flour halva, suji (semolina) halva, carrot halva, and besan (gram flour) halva. Prepared by adding water or milk and sugar to the above-mentioned items and decorated with dry fruits and nuts.

# Misal Pav

All the way from Mumbai Maharashtra, misal pav is one of the famous Indian snacks. Misal is a spicy curry-based dish made by adding raw chopped onions, pohay, chivda, farsaan, and tomato to Usal (a curry-based dish cooked out of sprouts ). It’s served with Indian round bread called Pav. You can roast the bread with some desi ghee to add more taste to it.

# Makki Di Roti & Sarson Da Saag

Apart from Bhangra and Giddah Punjab is also known for Sarson ka saag (a cooked preparation of mustard leaves) and Makki ki roti (chapatti made from corn flour). Both of them have their own nutritional values. You cannot miss this if you ever get a chance to visit Punjab.

# Pongal

Pongal is a pride of Tamil Nadu’s kitchen. It’s prepared in the same way as kheer but in South Indian style and taste. Pongal is a dish prepared in South Indian homes as an offering to the goddess.

# Chakhwi

Traditional cuisine of Tripura is a non-vegetarian dish. In Tripura most of the dishes are made from pork and chicken. Chakhwi is made from pork and bamboo shoots by boiling water in a pan and adding baking soda, spices, bamboo shoots, and jackfruit seeds and boiled. Pork and papaya are added with rice flour paste and lemon and cooked on medium flame.

# Kangshoi

It is a famous dish of Manipur that is basically a vegetable stew consisting of boiled seasonal vegetables and flavored with ginger, garlic, and spices, served with fish or rice and is supposed to be served piping hot.

# Dal Baati Churma

It is one of the traditional Rajasthani delicacy made from the wheat ball (churma), dal and wheat rolls (bati) generally served for lunch or dinner. It is consumed by mixing dal with crushed baati and ghee topped on it. It is popular in the Malwa region of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh also.