8 Foods To Try When In India!

India is such a diverse country that it contains a special menu for every special occasion whether it is a festival or any other event. India also has different types of festivals and every festival has its own menu. Here in India the food can be categorized mainly as North Indian and South Indian food. It can be further divided into region sub-groups such as Punjabi, Rajasthani, Sindhi, Gujarati, Chettinad, Bengali, Mughlai, Kashmiri and Hyderabadi.

Chaat:

Once a favourite side dish of north west frontier cuisine, chaat is a humble street food in Delhi and virtually all of northern India. It consists of fried pieces of parboiled potato mixed with chana and chopped onions, and is generously garnished with spices and chutney.

Rasgulla:

The dish originated in East India; the present-day states of Odisha and West Bengal have variously claimed to be its birthplace.It is made from ball-shaped dumplings of chhena and semolina dough, cooked in light syrup made of sugar.

Dosa:

Dosa (pancakes) from South India is a staple food in its home region. In the rest of the country too, dosas are hugely popular and other South Indian foods can be found in almost every suburb. From breakfast to dinner, the staple food of the South India have acquired a different place in India and to be honest, we all love it too.

Chole Bhature:

Chole Bhature or Chana Bhatura is a very famous Punjabi dish. Every single thought about this dish takes people to the nostalgic city through the memory lane. This dish is one of the most eaten snack in the Northern part of India. It can be also served as a breakfast as well as lunch or dinner.

Biryani:

Biryani takes many forms and can be vegetarian biryani or non-vegetarian. Either way, it is a dish you must give a shot. It is a rice preparation served with raita. Biryani has over 40 distinct versions in Hyderabad alone.The Western part of the country bristles with a fantastic collection of Biryanis.

Samosa:

Samosa is certainly the most popular snack of India, which can be prepared very easily at home with some very simple ingredients. This traditional snack recipe needs no introduction and tastes best when served with mint chutney and red chutney.The main thing about this snack is it can be prepared with one’s liking of perfect not too hot, tangy and spicy taste.

Palak paneer:

Palak paneer is one of the North India’s most popular dish. Well! for that matter anything that has paneer in it is a hit in India.This is a simple homemade and healthy palak paneer recipe, nothing fancy about it. Palak paneer is served hot with a side such as roti, naan, paranthas, makki di roti, or boiled rice.

Paratha:

Paratha as the name says, is a whole wheat flour flatbread gently mixed with various spices, ghee and loads of love. Serve it for breakfast with a cup of tea or for meals with a dry sabji, it will taste delicious always. Paratha has been on top of the list for all food lovers. The crispiness and the crunch will be in your mind forever, making you want some more.

If you have travelled to India or if you live in India, you might have tasted all these foods.They are mostly had as starters or evening snack. Most Indian dishes are full of spices hence the flavour and the colour. These above mentioned are the most favourable dishes among all the Indians.