Here are some of the most popular Indian dishes around:
- Biryani – a mixed rice dish which can include any kind of meat, eggs or vegetables
- Dosa – a crisp pancake made from fermented batter of rice and “urad” or the black lentils
- Butter Chicken – a creamy red gravy which is mildly spiced, yet extremely flavorful. The origin is often traced back to Punjab
- Tandoori meats – Tandoor is a charcoal/clay oven used extensively in India for cooking. It’s used for cooking an assortment of meats, bread and vegetables
- Samosas – a traditionally fried conical snack made out of dough stuffed with a savory filling, sealed and then deep-fried to a crisp golden colour
- Chaat – Chaat usually includes components like crispy fried dough chips, called Papadis, boiled potatoes, lentils, chickpeas, tamarind chutney, green chilli and mint chutney, dried mango powder, puffed rice, yoghurt and onions; all mixed in different combinations to produce different delicacies
- Daal Makhni – Daal Makhani is made with whole black lentils and kidney beans and also uses white butter and cream in it for decoration
- Keema – minced meat or chicken cooked in Indian masalas and made into a dry consistency by cooking it on slow fire. Usually had with hot chapattis or naan
- Lamb kebabs – marinated and grilled in charcoal or fried and served hot either in skewers or as a platter