Ten Foods You Have to Eat in India
Food is the great cultural equalizer. Each place has it’s own unique flavours and tastes and boy does it ever show up in India. Food in one region may be completely different in another. Here we’ll list you ten tasty dishes that’ll make your stomach grateful.
1. Momos
A variation on the bao or eastern DimSum, this chewy dumpling is extremely popular with North Eastern states. These tasty snacks are filled with vegetables or meat and are eaten with a fiery red chutney.
2. Butter Chicken
Made with marinated Tandoori chicken this sweet-spicy dish is typically served all over India with a wide variety of variations and side-dishes. You’ll find at least a dozen various recipes in a single region alone! Perfect for the person that only wants to eat one thing.
3. Uttapam
The Indian reaction to Pizza, this tasty thick savory pancake has as many toppings as its Italian counterpart like tomatoes, onions, chillies, and cabbage. It’s often eaten with a sambar or chutney and a nice side.
4. Jalebi
One of the, if not THE Indian Street Sweet. Made from deep fried wheat flour and sugar, this sticky snack has a deep and satisfying crunch and a delicious gooey centre. Make sure to lick your fingers afterwards because they are certainly finger licking good!
5. Bhelpuri
A savoury Indian snack made from puffed rice, vegetables, and tamarind sauce that has many regional variants. Bhelpuri is perfect for someone that’s looking to tantalize themselves with a snack, but is dead tired of fried foods and sweets. Crunchy and chewy and actually quite refreshing, it beats plain rice out of the water.
6. Panipuri
A round hollow, crispy snack that’s filled with chutney, chillies, potatoes, onions, and chickpeas. This dish is the rival of any potato chip or snack that’s served in a bag. It is known as Phuchka in eastern states and refers to the bursting sound it makes in the mouth when it is eaten.
7. Kati Roll
Another classic street-food this was originally just a bit of kebab in a paratha roll. Now there are so many variants that any filling placed into an Indian Flatbread can be called a Kathi roll. Tasty, easy to eat and filled with meaty goodness.It’s fulfilling on a nice picnic day out.
8. Dosa
Filling crepe-y goodness this staple dish is popular throughout India and even other countries like Sri Lanka and Malayasia. Dosa at least over a thousand years old, with texts placing it at the 6th century. Dosas are served nice and hot and are served with chutney and sambar.
9. Ras malai
The name for this rich dessert comes from two Urdu words- “Ras” meaning “juicy” and “Malai” meaning “cream”. Made from sugary paneer and clotted cream, this dessert is perfect after a nice spicy dinner.
10. Pakora
A lovely fritter, ideal for on the go eating this fried piece of goodness can be made from vegetables or chicken and is refreshing with a nice drink. Those visiting from abroad can describe it being like tempura or even like breaded chicken.
